Selasa, 01 Februari 2011

10 Types of diseases, syndromes and disorders Odd Man In

1. Trichotillomania:
Is an impulse control disorder. Patients with this disorder are encouraged to pluck the hair on her own. For example, the hair on the head, nose, or foot. The disorder is caused by abnormalities of serotonin and dopamine in the brain. Patients with this disorder do not realize what they are doing so, these disorders can be reduced by behavioral training (Habit Reversal Training).
2. Cotard's Syndrome:
Patients with this syndrome often felt that he had died or basically not created in this world. Patients with this syndrome also can just feel that he was losing blood or organs in the body. Cotard's syndrome is one of a rare neuropsychiatric disorder. Several studies have shown that this syndrome may arise due to suffering from depression. This syndrome is named after the inventor namely, Jules Cotard. In 1880, Jules Cotard highlight the case of one patient, who deny some members of his body (for example, he admitted that he did not recognize the body which is called by hand) and claimed that he did not need to eat.
3. Kleptomania:
The disorder is quite popular in Indonesia. This disease arises due to abnormalities of serotonin in the brain. Patients with this disease are generally female. Patients with this disease difficult to control yourself not to take the goods have other people or from the store. But this disease can be distinguished from ordinary thieves because, he took goods are goods that are not valuable, such as paper clips, wipes, safety pins, etc., this disorder can be treated by Cognitive-behavioral therapy.
4. Stendhal Syndrome:
This disease causes sufferers experience headaches, heart palpitations and hallucinations when viewing art objects (especially the nice and big). The name of this disease is taken from the name of a French writer on abd to 19. In his book "Naples and Florence: A Journey from Milan to Reggio", Stendhal reveals his experience when viewing objects of art in Florence. This disease was first studied by the Italian psychiatrist, Graziella Magherini, in 1979. He studied 100 people of foreign tourists who experience symptoms similar to Stendhal while visiting Florence.
5. Exploding Head Syndrome:
Patients with this disorder feel the emergence of a loud noise or explosion from inside his head. These feelings can lead to fear or makes sufferers lose consciousness. This disease affects more women. Although its cause is unknown, the disease is thought to arise due to stress and fatigue.
6. Capgras Delusion:
This disease causes the sufferer to feel that some members of his family have been replaced by others who resemble them. These symptoms are common in patients with schizophrenia, drug users, former patients stokes or people who have suffered brain injury. This disease makes people reluctant to get along with family members who are suspected. The disease was first observed by Joseph Capgras and Reboul-Lachaux in 1923.
7. Pica:
The disease is encouraging sufferers to eat things that are generally not considered to be food such as land, new, chalk, paper, matches, etc.. People with pica are also encouraged to consume materials that are still raw food makers such as flour, raw onions, etc.. Some experts suspect that, Pica caused by the deficiency of certain minerals, however, this allegation can not be proven strong.
8. Genital retraction syndrome:
This syndrome causes the sufferer into a panic. Men with this disease feel that his penis shrank and eventually disappeared due to entry into the hip. Women with this syndrome will feel that her breasts shrank and gradually became flat. Some people even feel that he has become a victim of witchcraft, or sorcery.
9.Stockholm syndrome:
This syndrome usually suffered by victims hostage. Instead of revenge against the perpetrator, the victim actually be loyal to the perpetrator. The experience of emotional bond with the perpetrator and often tried to protect the perpetrator of the attack apparatus. This syndrome is also often suffered by victims of rape, kidnapping or child victims of sexual violence. This syndrome was first observed on the victim hostage in a bank in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1973. After six days of captivity, the victim turned instead to defend the penyanderanya.
10.Jerusalem Syndrome:
This syndrome is one type of religious psychosis that appeared after visiting Jerusalem. Patients with this syndrome feels that he is a prophet sent by god. As a result, they try to preach their teachings are claimed to come from god. They often accuse others as sinners who should do the conversion with their guidance. This syndrome usually appears after a few weeks left Jerusalem.

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