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Understanding Narcolepsy Disorders
Written by Shaurya Gulani | Art by Srivalli Adarapu Imagine experiencing sleep paralysis, graphic hallucinations, and “sleep attacks” throughout the day. These are just some of the very scary, but real symptoms of Narcolepsy, a life-long disorder that affects millions of people around the world. Experts share that of those who have narcolepsy, only one Read more
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The Unpredictability of Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Jayne Thakur | Art by Maya Wen As is with all auto-immune disorders, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disorder in which our bodies begin attacking our healthy cells. In these conditions, the body’s immune system is unable to distinguish between foreign antigens against the body’s own cells. MS is caused by a malfunction Read more
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Huntington’s Disease
Written by Kirsten Batitay | Art by Anoushka Pandya Despite being a rare, neurodegenerative disorder affecting 1 in 10,000 people in Western countries, Huntington’s Disease guarantees the death of whoever is affected by it. This inherited disorder causes nerve cells in parts of the brain, mainly the basal ganglia, to deteriorate and die gradually. However, Read more
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Debunking Stereotypes: The Reality of Autism
Written by Srivalli Adarapu | Art by Lily Ozaeta First conceptualized in 1911 by German psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disability found in around 1 in 36 children, according to CDC. Once linked to fantasies and hallucinations by Bleuler and subsequently detached from such associations in the 1960s, autism Read more
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When Delusion is Not the Solution: Cotard’s Delusion
Written by Anoushka Pandya | Art by Srivalli Adarapu Do you ever think your friends are delusional over someone they like just existing? Funnily enough, there is a syndrome where a person denies the existence of themselves or others. Cotard’s delusion, or walking corpse syndrome, is an extreme neuropsychiatric condition where a person doesn’t believe Read more
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Bulimia Nervosa
Written by Yong-Lin Hu | Art by Charlene Cheng Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by periods of binge eating, which is then followed by purging. Those with bulimia often lose control while eating, consuming large quantities of food in one sitting. However, feelings of shame and disgust lead them to forcibly remove the Read more
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