10 Weird Diseases

Posted by Anonyzious on Jul 27th, 2010 // Comments are off for this post

No 4. Progeria

Also known is Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome, it is a condition, caused by a genetic defect, that literally, fast forwards victim’s life. “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” may have been inspired from this disease. Occurring one in eight million births, this disease leads to an early death at an average age of 13. People suffering from this disease are often prone to many other diseases or ageing conditions such as premature baldness, heart diseases and thinning of bones. The exact cause, as Wikipedia states is “a point mutation in position 1824 of the LMNA gene, replacing cytosine with thymine, creating an unusable form of the protein Lamin A”, well, if that makes any sense to the non-medical.

No 3. Exploding Head Syndrome

When suffering from a headache, it seems the worst thing to happen. Causing the victim to hear loud explosions, screams, gunshots or similar loud noises, Exploding Head Syndrome kicks in after 2 to 3 hours of falling asleep. It can cause fear, anxiety and increased hear rate. These conditions can also be accompanied by difficulty in breathing. The cause of this odd disease is not exactly known, but it has been found to be correlated with stress and fatigue. Fortunately, successful and effective treatments are available.