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Alice in Wonderland syndrome
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'Alice in Wonderland syndrome' ('AIWS', named after the novel written by Lewis Carroll), also known as 'Todd's syndrome', is a disorienting neurological condition which affects human perception. Sufferers may experience micropsia, macropsia, and/or size distortion of other sensory modalities. A temporary condition, it is often associated with migraines, brain tumours, and the use of psychoactive drugs. It can also present as the initial sign of the Epstein-Barr Virus (see infectious mononucleosis).
Signs and symptoms Eye components are entirely normal. The AIW syndrome is a result of change in perception as opposed to the eyes themselves malfunctioning. The hallmark sign of AIWS is a migraine, and may in part be caused by the symptom itself. Using psychoactive drugs (notably dextromethorphan) may also produce micropsia. Although mostly limited to the eyes, AIWS also affects the sufferer's sense of touch, hearing and sometimes one's own body image.
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