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Episode 18: Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS)
If you've heard of Alice in Wonderland, you're going to want to check this one out! Maddie deep-dives into Alice In Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS) and the fairy-tale-esque symptoms associated with this rare syndrome. Just like Alice found herself growing larger or smaller, seeing other things grow big or small, or even losing perception of time, those who suffer from AIWS can experience a wide variety of similar symptoms.
Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/65763/12-absurd-facts-about-alice-wonderland
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Alices-Adventures-in-Wonderland
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2019.00473/full
https://www.excedrin.com/migraines/causes/what-is-alice-in-wonderland-syndrome/
https://www.healthline.com/health/alice-in-wonderland-syndrome#causes
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1826192/pdf/canmedaj00720-0006.pdf
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/23/alice-in-wonderland-syndrome/
https://n.neurology.org/content/80/13/1262.short
https://journals.lww.com/rca/fulltext/2018/06000/alice_in_wonderland_syndrome__aiws___a_reflection.9.aspx
https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/aiws
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