ALICE IN WONDERLAND

SYNDROME…By Courtney Smith

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WHAT IS IT?Alice in wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is a mental illness. This disease causes you to see something smaller or bigger than what it should be. For example in a room you would feel like the walls were right next to you or closing in on you or you might see a bird and you may see it a lot bigger than what it is meant to be.

SYMPTOMS Altered body image Seeing the size of objects inaccurately Migraines Loosing a sense of time; time may seem

to move extremely quickly or very slowly

Hallucinations or misinterpreting situations

Vision becomes warped

WHAT CAUSES IT? Brain tumours can result in temporary

AIWS Using some illegal drugs If you have some form of epilepsy it can

contribute to AIWS It is most common in children

HOW TO TREAT IT Most cases of AIWS cant be cured and

have to wear out eventually Doctors say that communicating with

others that have the disease can help you understand your condition and fight it better

HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE IT

Only a small number of people in the world suffer from this illness but no one has a certain number of people. It is an illness that is more common in women.

BIBLIOGRAPHYhttp://www.aliceinwonderlandsyndrome.net/

http://www.aiws.info/introduction

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