The only people do not get sick ... Here are some of the unusual syndromes documented by physicians.
Syndrome Alice in Wonderland
turns out, it happens sometimes.At the same time a neurological disorder people hardly shared objects by size, considering all the tiny (micropsia) or huge (macropsia) with respect to the actual size.Most often, this syndrome is triggered by taking hallucinogenic drugs or the presence of a tumor in the brain.
alien accent syndrome
Symptoms of this syndrome (FAS) - speech disorder, manifested in minor changes of intonation, speed and accents, because of what it looks like the patient speaking foreigner trying to learn a foreign language.This syndrome usually occurs after some brain damage, it appears the peak a year or two after the injury, and only in 1941 were about 50 cases of this disease.Some of the cases after the special treatment and training again, "learned" how to speak, but most suffer a lifetime.
Stendhal Syndrome
Another unusual condition in which a person experiences severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations and dizziness when looking at art.Such a person should not be allowed in the Hermitage - die.
werewolf syndrome
Scientifically it is called gipertrihozis, and is expressed in the fact that a person begins to grow hair.Everywhere and uncontrollably, including the face.Total 50 known cases, most of them are inherited.In 2008, scientists at Columbia University found that injection of testosterone inhibits hair growth in unusual areas and stimulates hair loss, so there is already one of the treatment options for this disease.
Moebius Syndrome
Neurological disease, which manifests itself from birth, and is expressed in the inability to control his facial muscles.Such a person does not know how to smile, laugh, cry and even move their eyes.Also, it is difficult to swallow.Fortunately, we recorded quite a bit of people suffering from this syndrome.
fatal familial insomnia
It is a hereditary disease known only 40 families prone to it.At this insomnia in the brain is developing a special area, which inhibits the sleep center, which makes it impossible to sleep.Man sleeping less and less is more tired, suffering hallucinations and headaches, and several years later dies from exhaustion.
insensitivity to pain
There are a number of people who have a small genetic mutation disables the mechanism of transfer of pain signals along nerves in the human body.It would seem that such a life - without pain and suffering - a dream of every person, but in reality every second patient at risk, because it can be cut at any time, or burn injury, did not notice it right away.Pain - is an indicator of danger, and without it, our life becomes dangerous.Total US 100 known cases of this syndrome.
exploding head syndrome
This unusual syndrome, fortunately, does not lead to an explosion of the head, but inside the person hears a noise, pops and other sounds.Pain is not associated with this, people only experience considerable inconvenience.It is still unknown what the cause of this syndrome is most commonly appears after suffering a stress and fatigue.After relaxing in the majority of cases, the symptoms disappear syndrome.
Synesthesia
It is the only listed syndrome, which can in some cases to calculate benefit.A person suffering from synesthesia, confuse the senses, that is, can "hear" or "feel" of the image, or, for example, "see" sounds.Up to 5% of the world population in one way or another have synesthesia syndromes.This disease is hereditary, it is often seen in people who have lost their sight or hearing, as well as from artists and musicians and other creative people.
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