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Alice in Wonderland : Is It A Movie?? or A Disease??
Alice in Wonderland : Is It A Movie?? or A Disease??
Is it a movie?? Or a disease??
Definition
most often associated with migraine headaches. Person experiences a feeling of everything around them being much larger or smaller.
History
C.W Lippman in 1952 : Alice in Wonderland syndrome J. Todd in 1955 : The Syndrome of Alice in Wonderland or Todds Syndrome
Causes
Migraine Epilepsy Brain tumors Side effects of drugs
Signs
Distortion of visual perception Distortion of sound perception Distortion of time perception Distortion of touch perception
population
It is unknown how many people suffer from this syndrome.
treatment
Usually treated through the use of : Antidepressants Anti-seizure medications Calcium channel blockers Beta blockers