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<\/strong><\/p>\nAlice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS)<\/strong> is a form of sensory disturbance. The most common symptoms are micropsia and macropsia, which causes objects to appear much smaller or larger than they truly are. For example, a chair may appear half of its typical size. However, AIWS can distort one\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sense of touch or hearing as well.<\/p>\n Alice in Wonderland syndrome is named after Lewis Carroll\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s book Alice\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Adventures in Wonderland. <\/em>In the story, the protagonist shrinks down to the size of a mouse, then later on grows larger than a house. Some researchers have hypothesized that Lewis Carroll himself may have had AIWS.<\/p>\n Alice in Wonderland syndrome causes temporary distortions in perception. Most episodes only last a few minutes. Although the symptoms may feel disorienting or confusing, they are generally harmless.<\/p>\n There are 58 recognized symptoms of AIWS, although most only appear in a handful of cases. Some of the most common symptoms are:<\/p>\n Alice in Wonderland syndrome is not a sign of psychosis<\/a>. Unlike a hallucination<\/a>, which often causes people to see things which aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t there, AIWS causes people to see a skewed version of their present environment. The affected individual generally knows that what they are seeing is strange or unreal. AIWS is a neurological issue, not a mental health diagnosis.<\/p>\n There are many factors that can cause Alice in Wonderland syndrome.<\/p>\n Around one in five cases of AIWS have no obvious cause.<\/p>\n Most cases of Alice in Wonderland syndrome (65%) occur in children. The mean age of onset is 8 and a half years. Most individuals grow out of the syndrome with age. Around one-third of cases have persistent symptoms, and these cases often co-occur with migraines.<\/p>\n There has not been much research on Alice in Wonderland syndrome. Since the symptoms aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t dangerous and only last a few minutes, many cases go unreported. It is exceedingly rare for researchers to be able to observe AIWS symptoms as they occur.<\/p>\n There is no test to diagnose Alice in Wonderland syndrome. Instead, clinicians will work backwards, ruling out other potential causes of the symptoms. For example, a doctor may order blood tests done in order to diagnose any viruses in the person\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s body. MRI scans may be used to examine the brain.<\/p>\nSymptoms of Alice in Wonderland Syndrome<\/h2>\n
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What Causes Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?<\/h2>\n
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Alice in Wonderland Syndrome Treatment<\/h2>\n