Alice in Wonderland syndrome
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What is Alice in Wonderland syndrome?
Alice in Wonderland syndrome is a disorder affecting visual, spatial, and tactile perception. Symptoms include: enlargement, minimization, or distortion of objects; movement of objects; acceleration of time; and odd sensations. This condition continues to be a topic of medical controversy.
Common symptoms reported by people with Alice in Wonderland syndrome
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with Alice in Wonderland syndrome
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Data from patients with Alice in Wonderland syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with Alice in Wonderland syndrome
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Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (3 evaluations)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
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- None
- Can't tell
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Data from patients with Alice in Wonderland syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has Alice in Wonderland syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 20 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 7 say Alice in Wonderland syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 9 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 7 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 16 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 5 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 8 |
These charts show data from Alice in Wonderland syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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