THE 5 WEIRD DISEASES

Hypertrichosis – Werewolf Syndrome

Hypertrichosis, or the Werewolf Syndrome as it is commonly dubbed, is excessive hair growth in abmornal places, most significantly the face. Severe sufferers look similar to
how werewolfs are depicted in film, hence the name. The disease can be from birth or acquired. Many people suffering from Hypertrichosis have been known to entertain by becoming “circus freaks”. If the disorder was from birth, then there is no known cure, and it was acquired during later life, then fighting the underlying causes should cure the problem. Other than the aesthetic problems, sufferers of Hypertrichosis can live an otherwise normal life.




Tree Bark Skin Disorder

People go to great lengths to get rid of a single wart. What if your entire body were covered in them? That’s reality for the few people in the world who have ‘Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis‘, a hereditary skin disorder in which skin growths caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) spread out of control. One of the most severe cases is that of Dede Koswara, an Indonesian Man who has been called “Tree Man”. 95% of his warts were removed in 2008, but most of them grew back, making it clear that he will require 2 surgeries a year for the rest of his life to keep them at bay.

Progeria: the 80-Year-Old Children

Progeria is caused by a single tiny defect in a child's genetic code, but it has devastating and life-changing consequences. On average, a child born with this disease will be dead by the age of 13. As they see their bodies fast forward through the normal process of ageing they develop striking physical symptoms, often including premature baldness, heart disease, thinning bones and arthritis. Progeria is extremely rare, there are only around 48 people living with it in the whole world. However, there is a family that has five children with the disease. 

Elephantiasis: grossly enlarged members

Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is best known from dramatic photos of people with grossly enlarged or swollen arms and legs. The disease is caused by parasitic worms, including Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and B. timori, all transmitted by mosquitoes. Lymphatic filariasis currently affects 120 million people worldwide, and 40 million of these people are seriously diseased. When an infected female mosquito bites a person, she may inject the worm larvae, called microfilariae, into the blood. The microfilariae reproduce and spread throughout the bloodstream, where they can live for many years. Often disease symptoms do not appear until years after infection. As the parasites accumulate in the blood vessels, they can restrict circulation and cause fluid to build up in surrounding tissues. The most common, visible signs of infection are excessively enlarged arms, legs, genitalia, and breasts.

Alien Hand Syndrome: My hand is trying to kill me!!!

Alien Hand Syndrome may be a rare disease during which one hand functions involuntarily. Imagine relaxing in your backyard, enjoying a peaceful breezy Sunday morning. When one in all your hands eases up, wraps around your neck, and you awaken finding your own hand with a robust grip on your throat. you are trying to loosen it together with youralternative hand, finger by finger, and ultimately escapes from your own killing grip. you begin viewing your hand with all the shock within the world to feel as if your hand isn't any a lot of yours. This appears like the screenplay of a horror movie of the Sixties, however really this is often be} what can happen to you within the case of Alien Hand Syndrome.
There are several theories regarding the explanation for this weird disease. One theory says that the AHS is caused by the disconnection between completely different elements of the brain, as a result completely different elements of the brain are able to command bodily movements. This weird disorder was identified in 1909 and solely forty to fifty cases are recorded since then.