ALICE IN WONDERLAND SYNDROME

 

                                  ALICE IN WONDERLAND SYNDROME 

We have all read this famous book or have at least watched the movie. The shocking part is that this children book is actually a real life disorder. Yes, the way Alice finds herself and objects around her to be distorted, in a similar manner, people suffering from the Alice in the Wonderland Syndrome, perceive their body and the surroundings around them to be distorted.  

Usually occurring in children, they might perceive their bodies as unusually larger or smaller; some of their body parts to be longer than it should be.  

A 13 year old boy was suffering from this particular disorder. He suddenly used to get panicked over his ears getting bigger. He would often keep looking at his mother as he was perceiving her neck to be that of a giraffe. These symptoms alarmed his parents. This distorted perception as was not only regarding humans, but also about objects.  

While walking on a road he would jump suddenly. When asked reason for his behavior, he would say that he was skipping a puddle; however, that puddle was still far away. He would try climbing on a tree that was 80/90 meter tall as he was perceiving it to be of his height. His parents then took him to a psychologist.  

The boy was suffering from a bacterial infection which became a primary cause of this disorder. The doctor conducted a several tests on him. Later, a combination of several treatments together and medicines for the bacterial treatment recovered him completely. 

Alice in Wonderland is a rare disorder that though usually happens in children can also affect adults having strokes, severe disorders like schizophrenia, etc. 

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