The disease syndrome makes people special

It is "Superman" syndrome, "fearless" syndrome, scholarly syndrome . are strange diseases .

Not all diseases bring us physical and mental suffering. Some disease syndromes can make people "special" because of its effects on the body.

1. "Superman" syndrome - Myostatin disorder

Myostatin disease associated with hypertrophy is a disease that reduces body fat and increases muscle and bone size rapidly. This is a very rare disease in humans, currently there are only a few cases recorded in the world. If you have it, your body will develop "superior" muscles than a normal human body.

Myocardial hypertrophy in cows

A typical example is Liam Hoekstra, a boy in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Less than 1 year old, Liam has made difficult moves that are only for bodybuilders. With that extraordinary power, he was regarded as 'Superman child'.

Liam boy photo

Another case of Myostatin disorder

In addition to making sick people 'eat like fleets' , Myostatin completely does not cause any other medical problems and neither neurology nor intellect is affected. This is probably a disease that many people dream of 'get' .

Now scientists, bodybuilders and doctors are actively researching to find ways to inhibit Myostatin gene for the treatment of muscular dystrophy or muscular dystrophy . In addition, there are some studies. In order to find a neutralizing drug, Myostatin helps muscles develop quickly or make doping used in sports.

2. "Fearless" syndrome - Urbach-Wiethe disease

This is a congenital and incurable disease, discovered in 1929 by two Dr. Erich Urbach and Camillo Wiethe. The disease causes thickening of the skin and brain tissue but is not life-threatening.

The skin of Urbach-Wiethe patients is usually dry, wrinkled, vulnerable, and has a series of nodules around the eyes. Some more severe cases will cause sclerosis of the brain tissue in the temporal lobe, leading to abnormal epilepsy and psychosis.

Expression of Urbach-Wiethe disease

Not stopping there, when Amygdala-shaped almonds are damaged, some of the patient's emotions also affect. In particular, fear fades away and patients will not be afraid of anything in the world. Snakes, centipedes, horror movies, blood, or bullets, physical pain are not "unhappy" with the sick.

In the twentieth century, an American woman was diagnosed with this disease. According to eyewitnesses, she has taken actions not everyone dares to do - hand does not catch the giant snake, facing the robbers with guns in hand, even when shot and cut with a knife, she remains "awake." butter 'self-surgery to take out the bullet, bandage the wound .

Researchers have done a series of experiments on her fear. As a result, instead of being scared, she always had a feeling of curiosity about everything, including things she hated. US researchers are actively investigating this rare disease to find the most appropriate treatment.

3. The Syndrome of Syndrome - Savant Syndrome

This is also a rare syndrome in the world, people with Savant syndrome often outperform other people in a certain area. However, the truth is that people with this syndrome often have a psychological impairment or neurodevelopmental disorder.

More than 50% of people with Savant syndrome have autism, others are more serious than brain damage

In return, they have the innate skills of a certain field, it appears suddenly, inexplicably and sometimes disappears unexpectedly.

Special skills are divided into three types: Splinter Skills, Talented Savant and Prodigious Savant, in which the "extraordinary scientist" (Prodigious) is a rare form. Prodigious sufferers will maximize their abilities, shine and be considered a genius.

Portrait of Kim Peek

Some typical people include: 'Pics of life' Kim Peek - reading and remembering all over 12,000 books, genius black musician Thomas Greene Bethune - can recreate every song heard By the time I was only 4 years old or 'live camera' Stephen Wiltshire - just look through a scene that accurately redraws every detail of that scene .

Portrait of Stephen Wiltshire

However, those 'X-men' have difficulty in adapting to real life. They are often limited in their use of language and most suffer from severe autism.

4. 'Threshing' syndrome - Hyperthymesia

Hyperthymesia is the syndrome where the sufferer will have a superhuman memory. They can remember in detail and in detail what happened and any day in the past. This syndrome was first mentioned in 2006 by the University of California team.

Aurelien - a guy with Hyperthymesia syndrome

Unlike people with good memory due to natural intelligence and ability to train memory, people with Hyperthymesia syndrome have huge memory capacity. It is like a giant cabinet, can put information in the numbered compartments by day, and it is getting thicker, never "erasing" .

American actress - Marilu Henner also has Hyperthymesia syndrome

Many people think it is fortunate with such "terrible" memory but for the sick, it is really a burden. The past is always visible and permanent in mind. Sorrowful and miserable stories keep pursuing them so that they do not fully enjoy the happy life.

On the other hand, Hyperthymesia does not help much in studying or studying, because it only records events and information happening in life as an autobiography. There are about 20 people in the world with this strange syndrome.