Thursday, July 06, 2006

Strange afflictions

From excess digits to errant hands, extreme hairiness to disappearing penises, there is no end of strange ailments afflicting humanity. Some are serious, others are downright bizarre. Here are some fascinating, odd and mercifully rare conditions that can affect our bodies and brains:

  1. ALICE IN WONDERLAND SYNDROME
  2. PICA
  3. FOREIGN ACCENT SYNDROME
  4. ONDINE'S CURSE
  5. ALIEN HAND SYNDROME
  6. POLYDACTYLISM
  7. CAPGRAS SYNDROME
  8. RILEY-DAY SYNDROME
  9. JERUSALEM SYNDROME
  10. HYPERTRICHOSIS
  11. PENIS PANIC
  12. PROTEUS SYNDROME
  13. EMOTIONAL BLINDNESS

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