They have yet to learn.
Science has achieved significant successes in medicine — it is now possible to cope with such diseases that our ancestors only dreamed to win. However, there are still diseases that cause doctors to shrug in disbelief. The origin of some of them is unknown, or they affect the body absolutely incredible way. Maybe one day it will be possible to explain these weird diseases and deal with them, but they still remain a mystery to mankind.
From people who would dance themselves to death to Allergy to water — you get 25 unbelievably weird, but real diseases that science can’t explain!
Acute flaccid myelitis
Myelitis — inflammation of spinal cord. It is sometimes called poliomyelitis syndrome. It’s a neurological disease that affects children and leads to weakness or paralysis. Little patients experience constant pain in joints and muscles. Until the late 50-ies of XX century, polio was a terrible disease, epidemics of which in different countries have claimed many thousands of lives. Of the number of patients, about 10% died, while another 40% became disabled.
After the invention of vaccine, scientists claimed that the disease was defeated. But, despite the assurances of the who, polio still don’t give up — it flashes from time to time happen in different countries. While sick are already vaccinated, because the virus of Asian origin has acquired an unusual mutation.
Congenital lipodystrophy Berardinelli — Seip (LBS)
A condition characterized by a severe lack of adipose tissue in the body and its deposition in atypical locations, such as in the liver. Because of these strange symptoms patients with SVS have a very characteristic appearance — they seem to be very muscular, almost like superheroes. They also usually strongly protruding facial bones and enlarged genitals.
When one of the two known types SLBS doctors also found a slight mental disorder, but it’s not the biggest problem for patients. Such an unusual distribution of fatty tissue leads to serious problems, and more specifically, to a high level of blood fat and to insulin resistance, while the accumulation of fat in the liver or heart can lead to serious damage to organs and even sudden death.
Encephalitis Lethargica
This disease terrified when he first appeared in the early XX century. First, the patients had hallucinations and then paralyzed. They seemed asleep, but in fact these people were conscious. Many died at this stage, and survivors have experienced terrible problems with the behavior of the rest of my life (Parkinson’s syndrome). The epidemic of the disease is no longer manifested, and the doctors still do not know what caused it, although there were many versions of the virus, the immune reaction that destroys the brain). Presumably, lethargic encephalitis had Adolf Hitler, and subsequent Parkinson’s disease could affect the acceptance of rash decisions.
The “exploding head syndrome”
Patients hear an incredibly loud explosions in my head and sometimes I see not exist in reality flashes of light, and the doctors have no idea why. It is a little known phenomenon that relates to sleep disorders. The causes of this syndrome which is more common in women than in men, is still unknown. Usually it is manifested on the background of lack (deprivation) of sleep. Recently this syndrome affects increasing numbers of young people.
The sudden infant death syndrome
This phenomenon is a sudden death from respiratory arrest apparently healthy infant or child in which an autopsy does not allow to establish the cause of death. SIDS is sometimes called “cot death” because it may not be preceded by any signs, often the child dies in his sleep. The causes of this syndrome are still not known.
Marine urticaria
Also known as allergic to water. Patients experience a painful skin reaction when contact with water. It’s a real disease, although very rare. In the medical literature describes only approximately 50 cases. The intolerance of water causes a serious allergic response, sometimes even in rain, snow, sweat or tears. The manifestations are usually stronger in women, and the first symptoms are detected in the period of puberty. Causes of Allergy to water is not clear, but its symptoms can be nausea antihistamines.
Brainerd Diarrhea
Named after the town where was was the first such case (Brainerd, mn, USA). Sufferers suffering from this infection, go to the toilet 10-20 times a day. Often diarrhea is accompanied by nausea, cramps and constant fatigue.
In 1983, it was recorded eight outbreaks of Brainerd diarrhea, six of them in the United States. But the first was still the largest for the year had 122 people. It is suspected that the disease occurs after consumption of fresh milk — it is still unclear why she tormented the person for so long.
Severe visual hallucinations, or Charles bonnet syndrome
A condition during which patients experience quite vivid and complex hallucinations despite the fact that suffer partial or complete loss of vision due to old age or diseases such as diabetes and glaucoma.
Although recorded cases are few, it is believed to be widespread among elderly people suffering from blindness. From 10 to 40% of blind people suffer from Charles bonnet syndrome. Fortunately, unlike other listed here, diseases, symptoms severe visual hallucinations disappear by themselves after a year or two, as the brain starts to adapt to the loss of vision.
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity
Mental illness rather than physical. Patients believe that their symptoms are caused by the action of electromagnetic fields. However, doctors have found that people can not distinguish the real from the fake field. Why do they still believe in it? This is usually associated with a conspiracy theory.
Stiff person syndrome
During the development of this syndrome patient’s muscles become more and more constrained, until it’s completely paralyzing. Doctors are not sure what causes similar symptoms; among the possible hypotheses — diabetes and mutating genes.
11. Sternocleidomastoid syndrome.
It was opened in East Africa in 2010. They basically suffer the children: patients constantly nod, which often leads to malnutrition and stunted growth. Doctors suggest that the disease may be caused by parasites, but they are not sure.
Allotriophagy
This disease is characterized by consumption of inedible substances. People suffering from this disease, feel a constant desire to consume food is different types of non-food substances including dirt, clay. That is all that came to hand during exacerbation. Doctors still have not found the real cause of the disease nor the cure.
English sweat
English pot or English sweatiest fever, is an infectious disease of unknown etiology with a very high mortality rate, several times visited Europe (primarily Tudor England between 1485 and 1551. The disease started with chills, dizziness and headache and pain in the neck, shoulders and limbs. Then came the fever and heavy perspiration, thirst, rapid pulse, delirium, pain in the heart. No rashes on the skin when it was not. Characteristic symptom of the disease was severe drowsiness, often preceding the onset of death after ismodule sweat: it was believed that if you give a man to sleep, he did not Wake up.
At the end of the XVI century “English sweatiest fever” suddenly disappeared and since then never appeared, so now we can only speculate about the nature of this very unusual and mysterious disease.
The Peruvian meteorite illness
When near the village of Carancas in Peru was a meteorite, the locals approached the crater, fell ill with an unknown disease, which caused severe nausea. Doctors believe that the cause was arsenic poisoning from a meteorite.
Lines Blashko
The disease is characterized by the appearance of unusual bands around the body. For the first time this disease was discovered by a German dermatologist, in 1901. The main symptom of the disease is the appearance of visible steel stripes on the human body. Anatomy still cannot explain the phenomenon of lines of Blashko. There is an assumption that these lines are embedded in human DNA since time immemorial and passed on hereditary.
The disease Kuru, or the laughing death
A tribe of cannibals handicap living in the mountains of New Guinea, was discovered only in 1932. The members of this tribe suffering a deadly disease Kuru, whose name in their language it has two meanings — “the creeps” and “evil”. Fauré believed that sickness is the result of a spell someone else’s shaman. The main symptoms are severe tremors and jerky movements of the head, sometimes accompanied by a smile such as that which appears in patients with tetanus. In the initial stage of the disease is manifested by dizziness and fatigue. Then he added a headache, convulsions and, in the end, the typical tremor. Within a few months of brain tissue degrade, turning into a spongy mass, after which the patient dies.
The disease is spread through ritual cannibalism, the eating of brain a history of this disease. With elimination of cannibalism, Kuru has virtually disappeared.
Cyclic vomiting syndrome
Usually develops in childhood. The symptoms are quite clear — a recurring bouts of vomiting and nausea. Doctors do not know what exactly is the cause of this disorder. What is clear is that people with this disease can be days or weeks suffer from nausea. In the case of one patient with an acute attack was reflected in the fact that she vomited 100 times per day. Usually this happens 40 times per day, mainly due to stress or in a state of nervous excitement. The attacks are impossible to predict.
18. Syndrome blue skin or acanthosis nigricans
People with this diagnosis have a blue or plum color. In the last century a whole family of blue people lived in the U.S. state of Kentucky. They were called Blue Fugate. By the way, besides this hereditary disease they had no other diseases, and most of this family lived more than 80 years.
19. Morgellons Disease.
Characterized by skin lesions, while patients complain that under their skin crawling and biting insects or worms, and also claim that find themselves under the skin causing fibers. It is unknown whether this is a new disease, or just mixing existing ones. For a long time the medical community did not recognize this syndrome. It was believed that such damage can be caused by the patients themselves who suffer from “delusional parasitosis” or “delusional infestation”. In other words, I suspected that such people have a mental illness.
The disease of the twentieth century
Also known as multiple chemical sensitivity. The disease is characterized by negative reactions to various chemicals and products, including plastics and synthetic fibers. As in the cases of electromagnetic sensitivity patients do not respond if you do not know that interact with chemicals.
Chorea
The most famous incident of this disease has occurred in 1518 in Strasbourg, France, when a woman named Frau Trofea started dancing for no reason. Hundreds of people joined her over the next few weeks, and eventually many of them died from exhaustion. Probable cause — a mass poisoning or mental disorder.
Progeria (Progeria) syndrome Hutchinson — Guildford
Children affected by this disease, look ninety years old. Progeria caused by a defect in the human genetic code. This disease is unavoidable and detrimental to human consequences. Most born with this disease die by age 13, because their body is accelerated aging process. Progeria is extremely rare. This disease is seen in all, 48 people worldwide, of which five relatives, therefore, it is also a hereditary.
Porphyria
Some scientists believe that this disease gave rise to the myths and legends about vampires and werewolves. Why? The skin of patients affected by this disease, bubbling and boiling when in contact with sunlight, and their gums “dry”, causing the teeth become like fangs. You know what’s strange? The stool becomes purple.
The causes of this disease are still insufficiently studied. It is known that it is hereditary and is due to inadequate synthesis of red blood cells. Many scientists are inclined to believe that in most cases it is the result of incest.
Syndrome Gulf war
Illness affecting veterans of the Gulf war. Symptoms range from insulin resistance to the loss of muscle control. Doctors believe that the disease was caused by the use of depleted uranium in weapons (including chemical).
Syndrome jumping Frenchman from Maine
The main symptom of this disease is the great fright, if the patient happens something unexpected. The person who is subject to illness jumps up, starts screaming, waving his hands, stumbles, falls, and starts rolling on the floor and could not calm down. The disease was first recorded in the United States in 1878 by a Frenchman, hence the name. Described by George Miller Birdem, appeared to be affected only to the French-canadian lumberjacks in Northern Maine. Doctors believe is a genetic disease.
