Friday, October 2, 2009

Sharper than an orphans crayon

I pulled a face of complete horror when I read that satirist Justin Nurse had stepped down from his Laugh it Off company after being diagnosed with Bell's palsy.Nurse, whose two-year-old daughter Vanilla died a month ago in a car fire, said in a letter to staff that he was at a "dark place".
He said he had a "break down" on Friday and that when he woke up, he could not speak.
He has since been diagnosed with Bell's palsy, a paralysis of the facial nerve which can be triggered by emotional stress."I still know funny," said Nurse. "But no longer have the appetite or energy to laugh at it."

I have blogged before about strange diseases…Trichotillomania – sufferers have the urge to pull out their hair, was my favourite!
My new favourite however, is Cotard’s Syndrome: The sufferer of this disease feels that he or she is dead and non-existent. The sufferer also feels that he/she lost his or her blood or internal organs; the patient even feels that the internal parts are putrefying.

So in the spirit of these strange diseases, I thought it might be a good day to play the True or false game.
Are you sharper than an orphans crayon? (That was all me by the way, not Anne Robinson)…
Are you smarter than a church hall full of boyscouts? Then try this:

Stendhal Syndrome: This is a strange disease in which when the sufferer is exposed to a large amount of beautiful art in a short space of time he would experience dizziness, rapid heartbeat, confusion and hallucinations.
Beauty or the beast?

Capgras Delusion: In this disease, the sufferer becomes convinced that a family member usually spouse has been replaced by an identical looking imposter. He or she refuses to sleep with the imposter. Some victims even second-guess their own reflections in the mirror.
Imposter or the real Mcoy?

Pica: This disease creates an urge to eat things other than food. Sufferers eat substances such as paper, clay, dirt, glue, coal, even faeces and lint. Some Researchers believe that it is due to mineral deficiency, but others say real cause and cure is yet to find.
Eat shit or true?

Genital Retraction Syndrome: Causes the victims to become panicked and frantic. Males think their penis is shrinking, retracting and disappearing into abdomen. Females, think breasts are retracting into the body. Sometimes sufferers believe that it is due to witchcraft. Hocus pocus or the bollocks?

Latah: The sufferer may lose control of their behavior; mimic the speech and actions of the people around them. They obey the commands given to them. For example if they are given a command to hit anybody they will obey it instantly. They actually don’t know what they are doing. Blind man or a bluff?

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