"pelopsia" - 1 õppematerjal

Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS)/ Todd’s syndrome

Wonderland syndrome (AIWS)/ Todd’s Ülle-Mai Kesamaa 10th grade 2015 Content What is it? Causes Signs and symptoms AIWS is named by … History Treatment Sources What is it? disorienting neurological condition that affects human perception. most common perceptions at night. micropsia(feeling yourself smaller) macropsia(feeling yourself bigger) pelopsia(objects appear nearer) teleopsia(objects appear further) Causes typical migraines temporal lobe epilepsys brain tumours psychoactive drugs Epstein-barr-virus infection abnormal amounts of electrical activity Exact causes are not known! Signs and symptoms hallmark sign is a migraine experiences of altered body images “lilliputian hallucinations” feeling of giddiness eye redness losing the sense of time memory loss sound sensations AIWS is named after …