Alice In Wonderland Syndrome, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
By Kenneth Kee
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This book describes Alice In Wonderland Syndrome, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is featured by perceptual distortions rather than hallucinations or illusions and therefore needs to be differentiated from schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
In the book Alice in Wonderland, the way Alice perceives the world changes again and again after she falls down a rabbit hole.
What Alice experienced is real for some people.
For them, there are times when the world does not look like it should:
1. Colors change.
2. Straight lines turn wavy.
3. Objects move.
4. Time may even seem to shift.
Causes
Doctors are not sure why some people have these abnormal alterations in perception.
But it often begins when children are very young.
AIWS affects changes to parts of the brain that deal with sensory data (what the patient see and hear).
These alterations affect the perception of the own body and its relation to the world around the patient.
Doctors believe AIWS might be a form of migraine aura.
Auras are visual and other sensory disorders some people get before or during a headache.
They can produce symptoms like flashing lights, shimmering spots, ringing in the ears, or a tingling in the hands.
AIWS often happens before, during, or after a migraine.
But it also can happen with these other disorders:
1. Epilepsy
2. Infections such as with the Epstein-Barr virus
3. Stroke
4. Depression or schizophrenia
It also can happen following the administration of medicines like cough syrup, allergy medicines, and the anti-seizure drug topiramate
Symptoms:
Strange things happen when the patient has an episode of AIWS:
1. The body parts or things around the patient may look bigger, smaller, closer, or farther away than they really are.
2. Straight lines may look wavy.
3. Things that are still may seem to move.
4. Three-dimensional objects may look flat.
5. Things may change colors or tilt to the side.
6. Faces may look distorted.
7. Colors may look extra bright.
8. People and objects may look stretched out.
Diagnosis
If the patient thinks the patient may have AIWS, the patient may be referred to a neurologist.
He or she will ask about the symptoms and the history of migraines.
He or she also may suggest some of these tests:
Blood tests
A sample of the blood is taken from a vein, normally in the arm, to find out if the patient has the Epstein-Barr virus or another virus that causes AIWS.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
This scan uses powerful magnets and radio waves to make detailed images of the brain.
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
An EEG can measure the electrical activity of the brain
The doctor may be able to make a diagnosis by excluding other possible causes or explanations for the symptoms.
The doctor can exclude or diagnose viruses or infections that could be causing AIWS symptoms, such as EBV.
Treatment
There is no specific treatment for AIWS.
If the patient or the child has symptoms, the best way to treat them is for the patient to rest and wait for them to pass.
It is also important to reassure the patient or the family that the symptoms are not harmful.
If the patient has migraines, treating them may prevent future episodes.
Similarly, treating an infection could help stop the symptoms.
If the patient and the doctor believe that stress has a role, the patient may find that relaxation can help reduce symptoms.
The patient can also try medicines like:
1. Antidepressants
2. Anti-convulsant drugs, such as topiramate and valproate
3. Blood pressure medicines, such as calcium channel blockers and beta-blockers
The patient should change to a diet planned to trigger fewer migraines.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Alice In Wonderland Syndrome
C
Kenneth Kee
Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"
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Alice In Wonderland Syndrome, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee
Alice In Wonderland
Syndrome,
A
Simple
Guide
To
The Condition,
Diagnosis,
Treatment
And
Related Conditions
By
Dr Kenneth Kee
M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)
Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)
Copyright Kenneth Kee 2018 Smashwords Edition
Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com
Dedication
This book is dedicated
To my wife Dorothy
And my children
Carolyn, Grace
And Kelvin
This book describes Alice In Wonderland Syndrome, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.
(What The patient Need to Treat Alice In Wonderland Syndrome)
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Introduction
I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.
My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.
Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).
I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.
This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale
was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders
into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale
on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.
From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.
Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.
For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.
The later books go into more details of medical disorders.
The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.
Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.
As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.
Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.
I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.
I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.
I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.
Chapter 1
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What is Alice in Wonderland syndrome?
Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is featured by perceptual