So many of us are fascinated with the human body not just what it's capable of but what can go wrong with it, medical dramas are some of the most popular shows on television for that very reason because not only do they entertain us and teach us just a little about how your body works but they introduce us to some pretty freaky illnesses but those shows always end with an explanation as to what happened to the patient unlike real-life where there have been many documented diseases that have yet to be explained.
So this week I gathered some of the strangest ones to share with you guys so here they are, 10 bizarre diseases that science can't explain.
#1 - AQUAGENIC URTICARIA
AQUAGENIC URTICARIA also known as the water disease, is an extremely rare disease that has only ever affected about 30 people.
Those who have it gets affected in minutes on exposure to water everything from beating to rain to their own tears can cause them to break into a severe rash or hives; in the most extreme cases those affected are perpetually sick from their own body and the majority of the body is made up of water the most recent reported case of AQUAGENIC URTICARIA was in 2009 when a 21-year-old woman from the UK was diagnosed with it, the only way for her to get her liquids is by drinking Diet Coke and she can only be in the shower for a maximum of 10 seconds a week... still think your allergies are worse?
#2 - KURU DISEASE
KURU DISEASE is an incurable disease that has effects similar to that of mad cow. The disease has two notable effects; the first is that it makes millions of tiny holes in your brain that grow larger over time causing the infected person to shake uncontrollably.
The second more bizarre effect is that it causes the person to burst pathologically into laughter making it also known as “THE LAUGHING SICKNESS”, nobody can explain where the disease comes from although it's believed that it could be caused by a protein created within our own bodies that simply goes bad, this is especially bad disease to get because not only is a pretty scary but random uncontrollable laughter sounds pretty awkward..... just awful!
#3 - NODDING DISEASE
First discovered in Tanzania in the 1960s this bizarre disease causes those affected with it to nod their head uncontrollably it also stands growth making those affected with appear much younger than they really are.
It originally was never given much attention by doctors however in recent years it's made a big reemergence despite the reportedly large number of cases in countries like Sudan and Uganda doctors remain clueless as to exactly what this is.
It's believed that it could be an illness caused by a parasite but that's really just a guess, the worst part about it is that the NODDING DISEASE is triggered by simple everyday events like eating causing its victims to be malnourished which makes a lot of sense if you think about.
It kind of makes it hard to eat soup when you're a living bobble head.
#4 - SWEATING SICKNESS
SWEATING SICKNESS is a particularly frightening disease because not only does nobody know what causes it but death occurs within only a matter of hours of first seen symptoms.
The disease occurs in two specific stages the first stage is the cold stage accompanied by violent shivers, headache, pain in the limbs and giddy laughter. The second stage is the hot stage which is accompanied by delerium, rapid pulse intense thirst and of course buckets in buckets of sweat.
There have been six different outbreaks of this disease in the past that have killed so many people so quickly that there was no time to diagnose why it happens
I think it's interesting that almost all the symptoms of this disease are identical to that of the common flu, so basically you would know you had sweating sickness and until you, well died or of course unless you're a grown man and you start giggling like a little school girl.
#5 - MARBURG VIRUS
MARBURG VIRUS is one of the nastier diseases on this list. Its clinical symptoms are indistinguishable from that of the ebola virus which includes disruption of the central nervous system, tissue necrosis and seizures among several others that are equally disturbing.
The scary thing about this disease is that not only does nobody know how it's transmitted but it's not confined to any one part of the world in fact most recent cases occurred in the Netherlands in Colorado, it's believed that the infection can be contracted through direct contact with an animal host such as monkeys and bats so basically just don't go play with monkeys and bats and you should be fine; a little common sense folks, it goes a long way.
#6 - SLEEPING SICKNESS
SLEEPING SICKNESS also known as, "encephalitis lethargic" this illness causes those affected to be unable to move despite being fully conscious giving them a strange half a sleep appearance. It begins innocently enough with a sore throat but ends in hallucinations, insanity and an emotional state.
Those who are lucky enough to survive this disease live the rest of their lives as unresponsive vegetables who sometimes breakout in violent fists, either the origin of the sickness or what causes it is known but it's believed to most likely be a virus of some kind
#7 - STIFF PERSON SYNDROME
SPS or STIFF PERSON SYNDROME is a rare neurological disease that causes the body of a person affected to become progressively rigid as time goes on, their muscles become increasingly constricted until eventually thereby become so rigid that they're paralyzed.
Unfortunately it doesn't end there is that has other effects as well including problems swallowing, difficulty breathing, muscle ruptures and even broken bones.
There is good news which is that there are treatment options for those who contract this rare disease, the bad news is that doctors have absolutely no explanation as to why develops or who will get it condemning those who do get it to spend the rest of their lives doing the best hot dog impression
#8 - PORPHYRIA DISEASE
PORPHYRIA DISEASE is affectionately known as "THE VAMPIRE DISEASE" and for good reason, those affected with a get receding gums giving them the appearance of fangs. In addition to that, when they are exposed to light their skin bubbles and they start pooping and peeing purple.
Scientists speculate that this could be caused by DNA mutation but that's just a hypothesis but luckily despite not knowing what causes it there is treatment available if caught early enough, so if one day you pop out a tiny grimaced in the toilet you should definitely go see your doctor right away.
#9 - JUMPING FRENCHMEN OF MAINE DISORDER
This disease was named after group of 19th century French Canadian lumberjacks who lived in Maine who started to exhibit a strange disorder that caused them to be extremely jumpy and scream over the slightest provocation, additionally they also suffered from heightened suggest ability meaning that they would act at any simple command that was yelled at them, so if you yell to do a cartwheel at them they would do a cartwheel.
Interestingly this disease only seem to affect those French Canadian lumberjack suggesting that the cost could be environmental psychological or genetic. Honestly did the guy who name this disease really have to call a JUMPING FRENCHMEN OF MAINE DISEASE, I mean what do you have against French Canadians anyways did one of them spill protein on or something?
#10 - THE DANCING PLAGUE
THE DANCING PLAGUE also known as dancing mania is exactly what it sounds like but it is definitely not as fun as it sounds, it's a mysterious disease that affected thousands and people over the last several centuries that causes them to dance uncontrollably until they drop from exhaustion or in many cases until the drop-dead
One of the most famous cases of DANCING PLAGUE was in 1518 in France when a woman named Frau trophiya danced for six days straight, within a week there were 34 others they joined her in within a month there were 400 people dancing uncontrollably in the streets of France many which just drop dead, to this day there's still no consensus among scholars as to what caused the illness all that they know was that was contagious so next time you're like I just wanna dance or I just feel like I need to dance that could be you talking or it could be the same disease a frenchmen sneezed on you. Think about it.
Keep in mind that this was not an exhaustive list of all the unsolved diseases out there, as we know there are many more i just thought I would come up with the 10 that I thought were most interesting.
Don't be too paranoid about these diseases they're prett rare so no need to put yourself in a bubble baby just go have some fun and feel free to read other post for your health tips, WEBSITEONHEALTH will see you soon.
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