Morgellons Syndrome

Seriously speaking, this could be one of the worst possible syndrome a man would get. Creepy crawly sensation all the time on or under your skin ?? I mean this is far worse that being followed by a ghost. Just referred wikipedia for more info and here is what I got !!

Morgellons

Morgellons (also called Morgellons disease or Morgellons syndrome) is a name given in 2002 by Mary Leitao^[1] to a proposed infectious condition characterized by a range of cutaneous (skin) symptoms including crawling, biting, and stinging sensations; finding fibers on or under the skin; and persistent skin lesions (e.g., rashes or sores). Current scientific consensus holds that Morgellons is not a new disorder and is instead a new and misleading name for known illnesses. Most doctors,^[2] including dermatologists^[3] and psychiatrists,^[4] regard Morgellons as a manifestation of known medical conditions, including delusional parasitosis,^[5][6][7] although some health professionals say that an infectious cause could one day be found.^[8] Illnesses such as delusional parasitosis can be serious and debilitating, but tested and effective treatments exist

Symptoms and diagnosis

Morgellons is currently not recognized as a unique disorder, so there is currently no list of symptoms or differential diagnosis for Morgellons that is generally accepted by the medical community. Patients usually self-diagnose based on media reports and information published by the Morgellons Research Foundation. Symptoms usually include:^[26][35]

• Disturbing sensations of insect-like crawling, stinging or biting on or under the skin (i.e. formication)
• Skin rashes and lesions that do not heal
• Fiber-like filaments, granules or crystals that appear on or under the skin or that can be extracted from lesions
• Joint, muscle and connective tissue pain, including fibromyalgia
• Debilitating fatigue
• Cognitive dysfunction, including difficulty with concentration, short-term memory, and attention

Dr. William T. Harvey, director of the MRF medical advisory board, states in a 2007 letter to the editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology that Morgellons patients exhibit laboratory findings including increased levels of inflammatory cytokines, increased insulin, and antibodies to three bacterial pathogens, but did not provide evidence for these claims.^[36] Many Morgellons patients have symptoms that are also consistent with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention deficit disorder.^[37] Dr. Rhonda Casey, chief of pediatrics at Oklahoma State University Hospital, while working with the OSU-CHS Center for the Investigation of Morgellons Disease, noted all her Morgellons patients looked ill with neurological symptoms, which included confusion, difficulty walking and controlling their feet (foot drop), and a sagging mouth when speaking^[14]; the OSU Center has issued a list of symptoms similar to that of the MRF.^[38]

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