Posted by IsoM on August 21, 2002, at 1:24:42
In reply to Re: Tactile synesthesia » IsoM, posted by Ritch on August 20, 2002, at 23:13:41
Trust me to know about weird neurological disorders, Mitch. What you're describing sounds somewhat like Todd syndrome, also known as Alice-in-Wonderland syndrome for its strange distortions of perception. It's supposed to be rare but again, I wonder if it's not something that hasn't been described much & therefore not diagnosed much. I've never talked to or asked my doctors about it - I just accepted it, but as soon as I read about it, I knew that's what I had. My Mom has also described feeling similar & one son of mine has too.
It says most people feel alarmed when they've experienced it, frightening them a great deal. But since I first experienced these sensations when I was 9 or so, & have had them irregularly off & on through my life, I simply "explored" the sensations when they came without feeling worried.
Anyway, here's a few more links to check out another interesting subject. Decide for yourself. I've never felt the need to worry about it or treat it.
http://rikkus.info/aiws.html
http://www.the-cma.org.uk/HTML/alice.htm
http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/A/Alice-in-Wonderland.html
http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum/GeneralNeurologyF/ToStevebutnotfromShaman.html (the last being a post from a neurology forum)The first site is the best & most complete. It's been said that this syndrome may be a result of a viral infection. This is interesting as the first time I experienced it I was ill with a high fever. But I think the tendency may be inherited seeing my mother & one son have experienced it too.
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