What are some fake diseases?
In comics and literature
| Name | Source |
|---|---|
| Andromeda | The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton |
| ARIA – Alien Retrograde Infectious Amnesia | The Aria Trilogy by Geoff Nelder |
| Atlantis Complex | Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer |
| Bazi Plague | The Gor Series by John Norman |
What are some interesting fictional diseases?
Poll: Deadly Fictional Diseases
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) The Simian Flu.
- Game of Thrones (2011) Greyscale.
- Batman & Robin (1997) MacGregor’s Syndrome.
- 28 Days Later… ( 2002)
- Osmosis Jones (2001) Red Death.
- Futurama (1999) Bone-itis.
- Cabin Fever (2002) Flesh Eating Virus.
- Resident Evil (2002) T-Virus.
What is the weirdest medical condition?
In our past Spotlight feature, we looked at the Alice in Wonderland syndrome, water allergy, the so-called walking corpse syndrome (Cotard’s syndrome), the “stone man” syndrome (fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva ), and alien hand syndrome.
What is a pseudo disease?
(mŭn′chou′zən, mŭnch′hou′-) A psychiatric disorder characterized by the repeated fabrication of disease signs and symptoms for the purpose of gaining medical attention.
What is the made up disease?
Munchausen syndrome (also known as factitious disorder) is a rare type of mental disorder in which a person fakes illness. The person may lie about symptoms, make themselves appear sick, or make themselves purposely unwell.
What is Darnay’s disease?
An incurable terminal disease which attacks the brain and central nervous system. Symptoms visible by its final stage include coughing, pain, shortness of breath, and irritability and other erratic behavior. In 2365, Dr. Ira Graves suffered from its final stage when he was checked by the U.S.S.
