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10 Types of Strange Diseases, Syndromes and Disorder

May 30th, 2011 admin

There are 10 Types of strange diseases, syndromes and disorder for human. In this world it spread many diseases, syndromes or disorders. Some of them, very unusual and strange. Most diseases and syndromes are caused by psychological factors. Diseases, syndromes and disorders may be suffered by relatives and friends. By knowing the disease and this syndrome, we can suggest to them to make a treatment or consultation.

1. Trichotillomania:
Is an impulse control disorder. Patients with this disorder are encouraged to pluck the hair on her own. For example, the hair on the head, nose or feet. The disorder is caused by abnormalities of serotonin and dopamine in the brain. Patients with this disorder do not realize what they are doing so, these disorders can be reduced by behavioral training (Habit Reversal Training).

2. Cotard’s Syndrome:
Patients with this syndrome often felt that he had died or basically not created in this world. Patients with this syndrome also can just feel that he was losing blood or organs in the body. Cotard’s syndrome is one of a rare neuropsychiatric disorder. Several studies have shown that this syndrome may arise due to suffering from depression. This syndrome is named after the inventor namely, Jules Cotard. In 1880, Jules Cotard highlight the case of one patient, who deny some members of his body (for example, he admitted that he did not recognize the body which is called by hand) and claimed that he did not need to eat.

3. Kleptomania:
This disease arises due to abnormalities of serotonin in the brain. Patients with this disease are generally female. Patients with this disease difficult to control yourself not to take the goods have other people or from the store. But this disease can be distinguished from ordinary thieves because she took goods are goods that are not valuable, such as paper clips, wipes, safety pins, etc., this disorder can be treated by Cognitive-behavioral therapy.

4. Stendhal Syndrome:
This disease causes sufferers experience headaches, heart palpitations and hallucinations when viewing art objects (especially the nice and big). The name of this disease is taken from the name of a French writer in the 19th century. In his book “Naples and Florence: A Journey from Milan to Reggio”, Stendhal reveals his experience when viewing objects of art in Florence. This disease was first studied by the Italian psychiatrist, Graziella Magherini, in 1979. He studied 100 people of foreign tourists who experience symptoms similar to Stendhal while visiting Florence.

5. Exploding Head Syndrome:
Patients with this disorder feel the emergence of a loud noise or explosion from inside his head. These feelings can lead to fear or makes sufferers lose consciousness. This disease affects more women. Although its cause is unknown, the disease is thought to arise due to stress and fatigue.

6. Capgras Delusion:
This disease causes the sufferer to feel that some members of his family have been replaced by others who resemble them. These symptoms are common in patients with schizophrenia, drug users, former patients stokes or people who have suffered brain injury. This disease makes people reluctant to get along with family members who are suspected. The disease was first observed by Joseph Capgras and Reboul-Lachaux in 1923.

7. Pica:
The disease is encouraging sufferers to eat things that are generally not considered to be food such as soil, stones, chalk, paper, matches, etc.. People with pica are also encouraged to consume materials that are still raw food makers such as flour, raw onions, etc.. Some experts suspect that, Pica caused by the deficiency of certain minerals, however, this allegation can not be proven strong.

8. Genital retraction syndrome:
This syndrome causes the sufferer into a panic. Men with this disease feel that his penis shrank and eventually disappeared due to entry into the hip. Women with this syndrome will feel that her breasts shrank and gradually became flat. Some people even feel that he has become a victim of witchcraft or sorcery.

9.Stockholm syndrome:
This syndrome usually suffered by victims hostage. Instead of revenge against the perpetrator, the victim actually be loyal to the perpetrator. The experience of emotional bond with the perpetrator and often tried to protect the perpetrator of the attack apparatus. This syndrome is also often suffered by victims of rape, kidnapping or child victims of sexual violence. This syndrome was first observed on the victim hostage in a bank in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1973. After six days of captivity, the victim turned instead to defend the perpetrator.

10.Jerusalem Syndrome:
This syndrome is one type of religious psychosis that appeared after visiting Jerusalem. Patients with this syndrome feels that he is a prophet sent by god. As a result, they try to preach their teachings are claimed to come from god. They often accuse others as sinners who should do the conversion with their guidance. This syndrome usually appears after a few weeks left Jerusalem.

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Weird Syndrome for Japanese

May 27th, 2011 admin
Syndrome For Japanese

Syndrome For Japanese

Weird Syndrome for Japanese was found. Psychiatric Science knows the type of typical syndromes or symptoms that associated with the culture, one of them can be found in Japan. At least, the Japanese have 4 bizarre behavior disorders which rarely occur in individuals who come from other cultures. Syndrome associated with a particular culture is culture specific syndrome. Most of the mental and behavioral disorders, though there is also a form of physical illness such as in Uganda Nakalanga syndrome that causes sufferers vomited continuously.

Culture-specific syndrome is recognized as a separate category in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) made by the American Psychiatric Association. In it there are a number of unique syndrome of various cultures. One of them is a unique syndrome of Japan that is more or less Taijin Kyofusho which can be interpreted as a disorder (sho) fear (kyofu) on interpersonal relationships (taijin). In English, this syndrome termed social anxiety disorder.

However, symptoms that appear in Taijin Kyofusho very typical and not the same as social anxiety disorder in the west. Symptoms are only experienced by people living with Japanese culture or some other culture in East Asia. The four symptoms that include Taijin Kyofusho syndrome is as follows.

  • Sekimen-kyofu, namely fear of seeing a face faintly reddish (ereuthophobia)
  • Shubo-kyofu, namely fear of disability or (body dysmorphic disorder)
  • Jikoshisen-kyofu, that is afraid to look the other person
  • Jikoshu-kyofu, that is afraid of his own body odor (osmophobia)

A study published in the Journal of Psychiatry revealed, the Japanese are more vulnerable than Westerners to experience the syndrome because of the concept of shame. Japanese people generally do not just fear of feeling embarrassed but also did not want to embarrass the other person.

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Hobbies in plucking Eyebrows & Hair For OCD Mental Disorder

May 26th, 2011 admin
OCD Mental Disorder

OCD Mental Disorder

Hobbies in plucking Eyebrows & Hair beacuse of OCD Mental Disorder. Obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD) is a mental disorder and thoughts of an unreasonable fear that makes sufferers perform repetitive behaviors. Because of OCD, hair and eyebrows of a kid 11 years was out because uprooted.

Max Sherwood, a boy aged 11 years go bald due to a psychological disorder called trichotillomania. Disorders that include a form of obsessive compulsive disorder made his hobby of pulling his own hair. Starting from second grade elementary school, a kid from Riverdale, Iowa began a hobby plucking eyebrows in the classroom. In the first few months, parents and teachers are not aware of the condition Max until finally at one point caught his eye brow was gone.

Max More and day habit is not reduced, even later not only eyebrows but also pluck the hair on the head. As a result, Max’s hair thinning over time, just like most adult men who began to face the problem of pattern baldness. His mother, Cancade finally received information about mental disorders suffered by children when joining the Hair Club for Kids, an organization that helps overcome the problem of baldness in children. Some members are cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. After consulting with the organization, in 2009 Cancade get wigs designed especially for Max. Semi-permanent wig made of synthetic fiber materials are very strong with little real hair plaited.

According to Dr. Franklin Martin, a psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania that as experienced Max trichotillomania can be triggered by depression and anxiety. Some people also experience it because they feel bored while doing activities that do not like. Children with this disorder typically also experience learning difficulties. Association was also hampered because the environment will generally give a negative stigma on the children who like hair-pulling, such as being stressed or perhaps crazy.

Because classified as one form of obsessive compulsive disorder, the most effective solution to this problem is usually done with behavior therapy. The principle of this therapy is to divert the attention of children to do something else.

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Uncontrolled hormone Cause The Distention Organs

May 25th, 2011 admin

Uncontrolled hormone cause the distention organs happen to a woman in Las Vegas who suffer from akromegali diseases. The organs in the body such as the heart and lungs come enlarged. Akromegali condition suffered by one of the worst, because nearly every part of her body go bigger. Even so he did not give up and keep trying to find a treatment to overcome the excessive growth hormone.

Akromegali is a rare pituitary disorder that causes the body to produce too much growth hormone. The fluid that accumulates in the body causing pressure on some systems in the body, hence the patient more susceptible to heart disease, hypertension and diabetes.

The disease is not inherited in the family history and occur sporadically. Akromegali Patients will experience a severe headache and are vulnerable to early osteoarthritis. And is usually diagnosed when he already has a wide range of medical problems.

Generally, patients do not see immediately that they look bigger and if you look at the mirror every day will not see a change. But if you look at the photographs that were collected in the last 10 years will see the difference.

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