Facts about medical syndromes Bashny.Net

In medicine made use of to describe the symptoms of the syndrome term.
Some syndromes have become general use and well-known concepts, but there are others - with the most exotic names, unusual manifestations and extraordinary history. I hope that after reading them you will not find in themselves or their friends.




1. syndrome "exploding head»



This syndrome is increasingly common in modern man. Primarily it is the manifestation of stress and different loads. It is manifested in the process of falling asleep, though one feels something like an explosion inside the head, he heard a loud sound during sleep or early sleep. "Explosion" may be accompanied by visual effects, horror, and even respiratory failure. Fortunately, treatment is very simple - it is a normal good rest, shifting attention, a change of scenery.

2. The foreign accent syndrome



This speech disorder occurs after various head injuries, strokes, and manifests itself most immediately, but with a lag of 1-2 years. Symptoms are expressed in a speech disorder in which the pace of change and the pronunciation, the person appears as though the accent, it sounds like a foreigner learning a new language. Over the past 70 years, described fifty cases, some managed to regain speech after long workouts, most of the help nothing was impossible. The most famous case of the Astrid L. from Norway. The woman was wounded in the head by shrapnel during the bombing. And after a while the ladies Dedicated unusual German accent, which greatly embarrassed by others, given that 1941 was ..

3. Syndrome fatal familial insomnia



This disease is registered in representatives of 40 families. It is a genetic lesion of the thalamus, which is responsible for the relationship between the cerebral cortex and the body. In this case, the operation of this "device" is violated, a person has trouble falling asleep, he is resting less, exhibit all the symptoms described in the article What is something interesting about the dream. As a result, after 7-36 months, people die of the disease, and the age of onset is usually 30-60 years.

4. Analgesia



Analgesia is insensitivity to pain. Scientists were able to identify this genetic mutation, in which the whole or in part is not sensitive to pain stimuli. This man's whole life turns into a struggle with the danger hourly. Pain is actually a watchdog of our health, pain - a signal of some deficiencies in the body. Patients with analgesia is constantly at risk of injury, broken bones, burns, do not notice irritation, etc. As a result, children with this syndrome may presto eat your tongue, lips chew or pull out teeth and eyes. With Fortunately, this mutation is not very common, since 1932, have been described only a few cases.

5. Moebius Syndrome



Another congenital disorder. In this syndrome, a person has no facial expression because of improper operation of several nerves. On the face a frozen mask, no smile, no frown, even swallowing difficult. To eliminate this phenomenon medicine is not able to, but of cases recorded and not a lot.

6. Cotard syndrome



This phenomenon is seen in the desire to commit suicide, permanent deep depression. Man considers himself already dead, he even feels the smell of corpses and eating his worms. He ceases to be afraid, he feels that everything has already happened, and the corpses did not scary! Treatment is primarily due to the withdrawal of the patient out of the doldrums, with the help of knowledge about what foods that cause symptoms of depression reported Rybalychem.

7. Stendhal Syndrome



In this case, the cause of neurological manifestations in the form of dizziness, tremors, hallucinations become works of art. For the first time this syndrome Stendhal described in one of his works as well as it can be observed at any of the famous art galleries and major museums.

8. Alice Syndrome (micropsia and macropsia)



This effect is comparable to the feelings of Alice in Wonderland, the patient or the surrounding objects seem huge, disproportionate or small. These symptoms associated with early manifestations of diseases such as mononucleosis, epilepsy, migraine, etc. Or evidence of human impact on psychedelics.

9. Munchausen Syndrome



In this disease, patients simulate a variety of symptoms. The main objective is hospitalized, the purpose of surveys, medical procedures, even operations. They used a variety of tricks - on the pretense and improvised cosmetic means to self-inflicted injuries, and medication. There is evidence that a lady so was able to simulate the 40 abdominal operations and 500 hospitalizations. It is believed that Munchausen syndrome is a peculiar attempt to attract attention, to force others to give time to the patient.

10. allotriophagy



This syndrome is seen in the desire to eat completely inappropriate objects - mud, coal, glue, clay, etc. The most susceptible young children and people with mental problems. One of the signs, by the way, is the gastronomic needs of pregnant women. Although it is known that a craving for a specific product, in turn, signals about the lack of certain substances in the body.

11. Peter Pan Syndrome



This syndrome is almost never affects girls more often his victims are boys who do not actively want to grow up. In practice, this extreme form of infantilism. It is believed that he suffered from a famous Michael Jackson.

12. The alien hand syndrome



This neuropsychiatric disorders of the human hand start to live completely independently of the mind of the owner. Authority receives one hand, or both, may be a manifestation of spontaneous periodic or permanent. Hands thus make any action is often completely opposite to the will of the owner.

13. Syndrome Kapgrasa



In this disorder, the patient begins to seem that a good friend, often close to the man disappeared. His place, his body has taken someone else's, even if similar, but different. Where did this come from someone else does not matter - it could be anyone from a spy to the alien. Main strong feeling of his "otherness" and the desire to expose others to the substitution.

Source: ribalych.ru