ALICE IN WONDERLAND SYNDROME

      

          Hello, my dear readers,

          When you see the title, you may think I will write about the book or the movie, but today we will talk about an illness: Alice in Wonderland Syndrome.

Alice in Wonderland syndrome is a rare condition that causes temporary episodes of distorted perception and disorientation. You may feel larger or smaller than you are. You may also find that the room you are in seems to shift and feel further away or closer than it really is.

These episodes are not the result of a problem with your eyes or a hallucination. They are caused by changes in how your brain perceives the environment you’re in and how your body looks.

This syndrome can affect multiple senses, including vision, touch, and hearing. You may also lose a sense of time. Time may seem to pass faster or slower than you think.

It is not clear what causes AWS, but doctors are trying to better understand it. They do know that AWS is not a problem with your eyes, a hallucination, or a mental or neurological illness.

Researchers believe unusual electrical activity in the brain causes abnormal blood flow to the parts of the brain that processes your environment and experience visual perception. This unusual electrical activity may be the result of several causes.

Other possible causes include:

• stress
• cough medicine
• use of hallucinogenic drugs
• epilepsy
• stroke
• brain tumour

SYMPTOMS 

Migraine: People who experience AWS are more likely to experience migraines

Size distortion: Micropsia is the sensation that your body or objects around you are growing smaller.

Perceptual distortion: If you feel that objects near you are growing larger or that they’re closer to you than they really are

Time distortion: Some people with AWS lose their sense of time. They may feel the time is moving faster or slower than it really is.

Sound distortion: Every sound, even typically quiet sounds, seems loud and intrusive.

Loss of limb control or loss of coordination

          

        There is no treatment for AWS. If you or your child experiences symptoms, the best way to handle them is to rest and wait for them to pass. It is also important to reassure yourself or your loved one that the symptoms are not harmful. 

 

So, as you can see there are so many different illnesses in the world and Alice in Wonderland one of them. I believe that this one is different because there is no certain reason and treatment. 

 I hope you enjoy while reading. This post is my last post. Take care of yourself. Goodbye, my friends.