facts verse presents 12 strangest
medical conditions number 12
argyria this condition is caused by too
much exposure to silver or silver dust
the chronic intake or use of silver
leads to its gradual buildup in the body
it's microscopic particles become the
darkened pigment deposits known as
argyria it causes skin that turns blue
or blue grey in color argyria can occur
intermittently in patches of skin mucous
membranes like the conjunctiva of the
eyes and in the gums this occurs from
topical exposure through creams makeup
and eyedrops containing silver the most
dramatic is generalized argyria which
discolors the entire body which is
caused by chronically ingesting silver
from working with it or in medicine this
is a rare condition in our modern world
and its development depends on how much
silver a person is exposed to and for
how long it makes you blue but doesn't
create any other health problems number
eleven progeria it is an extremely rare
genetic disorder with symptoms that
first appear in infancy and that result
in premature and dramatic aging in
children it occurs only once in every
four million live births children with
the disease look like little old people
they age at eight times the normal rate
progeria symptoms include wrinkles total
hair loss bone loss arthritis kidney
failure and heart disease all conditions
common among the elderly the children
with it have large heads underdeveloped
jaws and pinched noses some live into
their early 20s but most died of a
stroke or heart attack by age thirteen
progeria is caused by a genetic mutation
in a single gene and is not inherited it
has no cure doctors are hopeful progeria
research will yield a better
understanding of the aging process in
man
number ten hypertrichosis recorded for
the first time in the 17th century
people with this disease were feared as
human werewolves due to their excessive
growth of hair all over their bodies
including their faces today in the 21st
century we know this hairiness is a
congenital condition caused by genetic
mutations
some people may also have excessive hair
due to medications or cancer treatments
not hypertrichosis only the most severe
cases have hair over the entire body
except for the palms and a few other
places most of the famously hairy circus
sideshow performers like Jojo the
dog-faced man had hypertrichosis number
9 the bark skin disease also known as
tree man disease or tree man syndrome
epidermidis plaza Marusia formas is an
immune deficiency believed to be caused
by a genetic defect victims of the bark
skin disease have an extremely rare
immune system deficiency that prevents
their body from fighting HPV thick
internal and external warts begin to
grow on their skin as the virus hijacks
skin cells cellular machinery their
bodies produce copious amounts of a
substance that produces their tree-like
growths as the skin thickens and hardens
their hands and feet and extremities
enlarge so much it is difficult to use
them their human limbs resemble tree
branch limbs and can extend out to 3
feet
number 8 Cushing's syndrome this is a
rare medical condition that develops
when you have too much cortisol in your
body cortisol is produced and stored in
your adrenal glands and in addition to
affecting almost all areas of the body
is important in controlling your
metabolism and blood pressure symptoms
vary increasing over time and including
a reddish round face fatty neck and
extra fat on the top of the back a
Buffalo Hump
weight gain particularly around the
is the most common symptom bone weakness
including broken ribs and spinal areas
and loss of muscle strength and tone
also occur the levels of sex hormones
change women grow facial hair and have
irregular menstruations while men become
impotent consulting an endocrinologist
is necessary for diagnosis and treatment
which often can cure Cushing's syndrome
number seven Proteus syndrome it causes
muscle tissues bones blood vessels skin
and even fat adipose tissue to grow
entirely too much and completely out of
proportion to the rest of the body
usually the skull one or more limbs and
the feets soles are affected this tissue
overgrowth doesn't occur symmetrically
but affects each side of the body
differently the symptoms originally
appear in the first year and a half of
life and get progressively more severe
as the person ages Proteus side-effects
include muscle pain arthritis seizures
and eventually blindness the condition
is not inherited but is the result of a
genetic mutation in one gene number 6
lion face syndrome lee anti-isis osya is
characterized by cranial and facial bone
overgrowth creating the look of a Lions
face once begun the size of the facial
overgrowth progressively gets larger
until it encroaches on these sinus
cavities nose and mouth the condition
can lead eventually to blindness as the
overgrown bone compresses optical nerves
breathing is also difficult and eating
is a challenge which is why many victims
with advanced cases are also
malnourished number 5 fibrodysplasia
ossificans progressiva when most of us
get hurt we merely bruise or have
scrapes and cuts or muscle strain as our
damage a body of a victim of
fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
has a very different reaction to any
damage it changes the damaged part
tendons or muscle into bone often
damaged joints will fuse together and
prevent movement if that isn't bad
enough the condition is frequently
misdiagnosed as cancer when surgery on
the cancer is performed it triggers even
worse growth on these bony lumps surgery
as a treatment damages instead of helps
as the body will quote-unquote heal
itself and recreate any bone that is
removed number four
porphyria undiagnosed victims of
porphyria may very well have been the
unwilling cause of vampire myths
porphyria is a set of genetic disorders
with symptoms that may sound familiar to
you
sensitivity to light sometimes causing
their skin to burn in sunlight reddish
to purplish urine formerly blamed on the
drinking of blood gums that shrink over
exposing the teeth and making them look
more prominent and adverse allergic
reactions to garlic half of the eight
types of porphyria caused acute episodes
of abdominal cramps and pain with
vomiting and loose stools for furia can
also cause mental abnormalities leading
to bizarre behaviors depression seizures
and nerve damage number three
elephantiasis this condition caused a
person's limbs or external genitals to
become grossly enlarged due to an
obstruction in the lymphatic system this
obstruction causes lymphatic fluids to
accumulate until there is a massive
swelling in the tissues with thickening
of the skin in the swollen areas this
grotesque condition is caused by the
filarial worm of nematode parasites
entering the body through a mosquito
bite it is also known as lymphatic
filariasis for this parasite the
condition occurs in the subtropics and
tropics number two trichotillomania
trichotillomania is a disorder that
causes the irresistible and recurrent
urge to pull out your own hair from your
scalp
your eyebrows and other body areas
even if you try to stop doing it victims
will also chew their nails pick at their
skin or chew on their lips sufferers
usually do all this in private and try
to hide their problem from others
sometimes the hair-pulling is focused
and done intentionally as a stress
reliever sometimes it is automatic and
done unconsciously
as they read or watch television
sometimes people with trichotillomania
do both focused and automatic
hair-pulling this is a chronic condition
that is difficult to overcome and may
get worse with time without treatment or
due to changes in life circumstances ie
women in menopause may increase it
therapy is the preferred treatment if
the hair is swallowed some people may
develop hair balls
number one hyper Danxia it is an oral
condition in which a person grows extra
teeth anywhere in the mouth even on the
roof of it normally we have 20 primary
or baby teeth and 32 permanent ones
anymore are considered supernumerary
teeth though there have been a few rare
cases of people with over 30
supernumerary teeth it's far more common
to grow just one this condition
frequently appears in folks who have
garners syndrome Down syndrome or cleft
palate these supernumerary teeth can
fuse with permanent teeth and or prevent
them from erupting at all they may
create dental crowding and even lead to
the development of oral cysts and tumors
the usual treatment is to remove them
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