I don’t know about you, but when I get ill I usually like to moan about it a lot; but maybe we should all thank our lucky stars that most of us only come down with the occasional cold, because there are much worse options out there.


As you read this list of weird, freaky diseases, spare a thought for those suffering with them and be thankful that the majority of ailments you’ll ever have can be cured with some antibiotics and bed rest.



1- Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.

That’s what a skeleton looks like when every bone has been fused together. This terrifying disease is also known as stone man syndrome; it’s one of the rarest conditions known to the medical world and there is no cure. The condition is caused by a mutation in the body’s repair mechanism that causes all damaged tissue to be replaced with a bone like substance. Any trauma to the body causes muscle, ligaments and tendons to be replaced with bone.



2- Tree Man Syndrome.

The official name for this condition is Epidermodysplasia verruciformis, but it is more commonly known as tree man syndrome due to the bark like appearance of the lesions it causes. People with this condition have skin that constantly produces scaly papules due to a hypersensitivity to HVP infections. These infections are present in 80% of all humans but our immune systems deal with them easily with no symptoms.


3- Hypertrichosis, “Werewolf Syndrome”.

Werewolf Syndrome causes uncontrollable growth of hair in most areas of the body. The condition is usually genetic and visible by early adolescence; however there have been cases where werewolf syndrome was induced by the use of hair growth products, so be careful what you wish for.


4- Progeria.

This is what a person looks like when they age 5 times faster than normal; the boy in this photo is only a child. The appearance of people with progeria can be described as small, wrinkled, and hairless with a frail, weak body and large head. Studies have shown that a person with progeria will have the body in a similar condition to that of an 80 year old by the time they are 15! People born with progeria rarely live past their early 20’s as their internal organs cease to function. Scarily, the condition is caused by a random genetic mutation, meaning anyone could potentially have a child with the affliction; fortunately there are only known cases in the world right now, so the chances are pretty slim. Researchers are hopeful that by understanding this condition they can unlock the secrets of the aging process.


Source: http://gidy.com/10-freaky-diseases-you-wont-believe-really-exist/4/.


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5- Cotard’s Delusion, “Walking Corpse Syndrome”.

Have you ever woken up and felt like death? Believe it or not there is a real disease that makes walking, talking people believe they are actually dead. People afflicted by this rare illness will be utterly convinced that they are missing internal organs, that they have no blood, or that they are completely dead.
It is though that Cotard’s delusion is caused by the part of the brain that recognises faces not functioning properly; when a person cannot recognise their own face they lose their sense of self and assume they are dead. Treatment includes a series of anti-depressants and in serious cases, electroconvulsive therapy.

6- Kuru Disease.
Did you ever think it could be possible to actually die from laughter? Neither did I, but the horrific Kuru disease makes this terrifying prospect a reality. Kuru is a neurological disease that infects the brain and causes the afflicted person to laugh uncontrollably, despite a feeling of depression. Someone infected with Kuru will also suffer from constant shakes, joint spasms and will eventually lose the ability to control their own body.
The disease is fatal and there is no known cure of treatment. The worst part of this disease is the way it is passed on; a human can only contract Kuru by eating the brain of another human infected with the disease. Tribal regions of Papa New Guinea are the only known areas where the disease is present, due to the tribe’s tradition of eating their relatives once they die.


For the rest, check the source: http://gidy.com/10-freaky-diseases-you-wont-believe-really-exist/8/

eww This is terrible! wtf! Now this is why I thank Jehova everyday!

I reject these by the blood of Jesus!

Make I run outta thread!

That "Tree Man Syndrome is scary..

Chisos.

avicky:
Chisos.

Anti Vikie

tosyne2much:
Anti Vikie

Monitoring spirits.

Wow... amazing

Acecube:
Wow... amazing

Amazing you said?


Biko, what's 'amazing' in all these?

Evathyst:
Amazing you said?


Biko, what's 'amazing' in all these?

The fact that one would have thought he has seen all, only to get to know these extremely rare disease... is amazing. Don't wish for anyone to have it though

Evathyst:
Amazing you said?

Biko, what's 'amazing' in all these?

Hey dear, its Muva. Kindly check ur mail.