Spring is here and that means pollen is there with her. And for many of us, pollen means itchy eyes and runny nose. Seasonal allergies are terrible, of course, but compared to these crazy medical conditions, you can manipulate them. After all, would you rather be allergic to pollen or ... water?
These are 10 of the strangest medical conditions on the planet. They are difficult to live with, but they are very rare, so the probability of down with is pretty thin.
1. Cotard Delusion or "Walking Corpse Syndrome"
Flickr / Lindsey Turner
this rare mental disorder makes people believe that they are actually dead or missing body parts. people with this condition tend to avoid eating and bathing, because they do not think they owe. doctors believe that this disorder from a dysfunction in the brain that connects emotions with faces, so they have a complete detachment seeing faces and human bodies, including their own. the best treatment seems to electroconvulsive therapy.
2. hypertrichosis or "werewolf Syndrome"
Flickr / North Charleston
This disorder causes people to grow thick hair all over the body, including on their faces. A variety of triggers can cause the disorder. One is a genetic mutation, and the other is a rare side effect, anti-baldness treatments. The hair can be removed by waxing or electrolysis.
3. Cold Urticaria or "Cold Allergy"
Flickr / Hernan Pinera
be cold is not fun for anyone, but some people have a genuine allergic reaction to it - a histamine reaction as a peanut allergy. If it becomes severe enough, swelling of the throat and tongue can be fatal. People with this allergy take antihistamines as they would for any other allergy.
4. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva or "stone man syndrome"
Public domain Photos Flickr / of Jnzl
This progressive genetic disease turns muscle and soft tissue to bone over time. As children become adults, they have a gene that turns the cartilage in bone, but when working properly, he also knows when to stop. Those with FOP do not have this ability, so that the bone continues to grow throughout their bodies. There are about one in 2 million people, and there is no cure. trauma makes things worse, so surgically removing excess bone material just makes the body produce more.
5. Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis or "man syndrome Tree"
Flickr / daveynin
This rare condition makes it look like the bark of trees is growing on someone's skin. the bark cloth as is done in a series of warts caused by genetic mutation that causes the skin to become extremely sensitive to human papillomavirus that are not usually harmful. There are available treatments, but no cure.
6. syndrome Main Alien
Flickr / Ute
It might make you think of this terrible Idle Hands movie in which Seth Green has a bottle stuck in his skull, but to have a rogue hand that acts independently of the will of its owner is a sad reality for some. It is a rare side effect of brain injury or surgical rupture of the corpus callosum. There is no treatment for this but erratic movements can be managed with constant activity.
Xeroderma pigmentosum or 7. "Vampire Syndrome"
Flickr / Ross HARMES
Some people are more sensitive to the sun and its UV rays than others, and about one in a million people can not handle all UV at all. They must be completely safe from the sun at any time, or they run the risk of severe sunburn or even skin breakdown. They can also develop cancers of the skin more easily. People normally have enzymes that correct UV damage, but a genetic mutation causes dysfunction of these in people with xeroderma pigmentosum to. This disorder is often associated with neurological disorders.
8. Elephantiasis
Flickr / Yasser
Carried by mosquitoes, the parasite that causes this condition blocks the lymphatic vessels and prevents them from draining, leading to extreme swelling of the lower limbs and, in some cases, the testicles. The drugs to kill the parasite exists, but it is best to catch it early. There are also surgical procedures for testis, but not for subscribers.
9. aquagenic Hives or "Water Allergy"
Flickr / Ankarino
you would think that person could be allergic to a substance necessary for survival - one that makes the most of your body - but it can happen. It is not a true allergy in that it does not trigger a histamine response, but some people develop itchy hives after exposure to water. The actual cause is unknown. The most common treatment is smoothed over a capsaicin ointment to relieve pain and itching.
10. Syndrome of the foreign accent
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This occurs when someone starts talking uncontrollably in a foreign accent in a language they do not even know. Sometimes they will even mix together accents. It is very rare, but it is usually caused by brain damage after injury to the race or head. This type of injury usually affects how a person moves their mouth and throat, which changes the sound of their words.
(via IFL Science)
If you tend to be a hypochondriac, we apologize for this. But if you're struggling with allergies this season, you should take comfort in the fact that you can probably enjoy a long shower without break out in hives.
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