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Erotomania

Posted by Harika Gouda
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  L et's Reveal.... Erotomania [Pseudo Belief of someone Loving you] Erotomania is of two forms. Primary form is a condition where a patient holds a false belief that another person is in LOVE with him/her. A person can be anyone to whom the patient has never even meet. eg celebrity, politician,actor,etc. This condition is so rare,onset,chronic & mostly seen in females[ Shy,dependent and Sexually inexperienced] The sufferer may also feel like a person is trying to convey his love with different tricks. Secondary form is found along with mental disorder like Hallucination, Persecutory delusion[delusion like someone is mistreating or harming you] and a grandiose ideas[over confidence like person has lots of talent and he is responsible for many discoveries] It was first described by G.G. De Clerambault in 1885 How Rare : Chances of getting Erotomania is 0.2 % in lifetime. Complications : In severe cases, erotomania can cause someone to show risky or aggressive behavior. A Suff
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Muscular Dystrophy[living Barbie]

Posted by Harika Gouda
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L et's Reveal....        Muscular Dystrophy[ Living Barbie Doll ]   M uscular Dystrophy [MD]  is a  rare genetic   abnormality which ultimately results in Muscle degeneration. 1 st historical case of Muscular Dystrophy was reported by Conte and Gioja in 1836.They Stated that they were suffering  from  a progressive weakness at  the age of 10 years old. Causes:- [Certain genes are involved in making proteins{body building} which protects muscle fibers, Muscular Dystrophy occurs when one of such genes is defective.] Genetic Inheritance  Symptoms:- Frequent Falls[Due to lose of control on muscle] Difficulty in rising from lying or sitting position Difficulty in running and jumping Delayed Growth Learning Disability[Decline in Memory Grasping Power}  Treatment:- S adly...we don't have treatment for MD but yes... Few medications,therapies,breathing aids or a surgery proved helpful to maintain body functioning and to  increase the life span. How
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Location: Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India
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Ectopia Cordis

Posted by Harika Gouda
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L et's Reveal.... E ctopia Cordis E ctopia Cordis is a rare genetic defect where chest   wall doesn't form correctly during baby's development in uterus,which results in displacement of heart from its original position. 1 st reported case in 1671 by Stensen and 1 st successful operation in 1675  by Saxena in Philadelphia. Further classified into 5 types based on heart location:- Cervical [Rare] Thoraco - Cervical [Most Common] Thoracic [Less Common] Thoraco - abdominal [Common] Abdominal [Rare] Again..depending on how it is located,Ectopia Cordis is divided into:- Partial Ectopia Cordis, where heart is located outside the chest wall under the skin ,one can see slightly heart beat through the skin Complete Ectopia Cordis ,where heart is situated totally outside the chest with NO protection layers as such like skin,one can  clearly see heart beat ,death chances are more because injury and infection chances are high here. This ultimate
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Capgras Delusion

Posted by Harika Gouda
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L et's Reveal...              C apgras Delusion[ Pseudio Belief ] C apgras Delusion is a  rare  psychiatric disorder , where person misidentify their own loved ones i.e He/She holds a delusion that family,friends, or any known member has been replaced by an identical person. I n 1923, A french psychiatrist  Joseph Capgras  brought this disorder in notice to world .  Etiology : Commonly associated with Alzheimer's diseases [Mental deterioration] Brain Injury Trauma [Mental Stress] Epilepsy [Loss of consciousness] Symptoms : Hallucination Anxiety Depression Loneliness Fatigue [Extreme Tiredness] Declined Memory Ataxic Gait [Unsteady] L ets Study a Case Study... 🙌 In 2014, A 45 year Old Woman was suffering from Mental disturbance. She started staring at her husband and son as a stranger ,since she was in blind belief that they are duplicates of her husband and son.  Her Husband took her to hospital forcefully. Doctors proclaimed that sh
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Alien Hand Syndrome

Posted by Harika Gouda
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L et's reveal... About Alien Hand syndrome  (AHS) It's a rare neurological state where one hand is not under the control of mind hence called Alien Hand .AHS is linked to Brain surgeries that separate 2 hemisphere's of brain .. This was 1st observed in 1909, a 84 years old women,etiology behind this are neurosurgery, tumors,trauma, aneurysms,rarely stroke.Diagnoses is quite complicated since it's a neurological disorder.. involuntary hand movements can accompanied by agnosia , aphasia , weakness , sensory loss .Treatment include therapies directed to muscle control such as botulinum toxin and neuromuscular blocking agents . L et's study a case history..🙌 A 77 years old women watching television suddenly stroked her face and started pulling her own hair with left hand without her knowledge,(scary 😧) this actions lasted for half an hour but on recovery,she had a left hemiparesis (paralysis on left side). Doctors proclaimed that it'
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