10 Weird Diseases

No 2. Cotard’s Syndrome

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Also known as Cotard delusion, people suffering from it believe that they are dead, have lost all of their blood or have lost their internal organs. This disease, again, is related to extreme stress. The treatment of this disease is equally difficult as its complexity, because in most cases this disease is as linguistic and intellectual as it is biological.

No 1. Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome

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Every had difficulty in breathing while, like after running or when in some closed room? Well, if yes, then you might know how painful and distressing that is. Also known as Ondine’s Curse, Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome is a disease which can cause serious difficulty in breathing i.e. taking in oxygen. Victims get tired very quick and often. The causes can be severe brain damage or spinal trauma. But, people born with this disease do not survive through infancy unless assisted by mechanical ventilation. Its treatment is available, but is a lifelong task. In some serious cases, sleep can result into death, because the victim in this case cannot take in oxygen while “unconscious”.

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