Ep. 19 - 3 Rare Diseases and Munchausen's Syndrome

Published: Aug. 9, 2020, 2 a.m.

Did you know there is a rare disease once known as the Stone Man Disease, or how about the Werewolf disease or the Laughing Sickness?
What about a disorder where you only pretend to be sick for attention?

Find out about these three rare diseases and one psychological disorder on today's episode of Facts-Chology!

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Sources
https://www.newportacademy.com/resources/mental-health/munchausen-by-proxy-syndrome/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5875173/

https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/10-strangest-known-medical-conditions/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibrodysplasia_ossificans_progressiva#mediaviewer/File:Fibrodysplasia_ossificans_progressiva.jpg

https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/fibrodysplasia-ossificans-progressiva#inheritance

https://dermnetnz.org/topics/hypertrichosis/

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001379.htm#:~:text=Kuru%20is%20a%20very%20rare,part%20of%20a%20funeral%20ritual.



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