Peace out.

Thursday, April 9, 2009 @ 4/09/2009 12:42:00 PM

Watched a documentary on Nat GEO months ago.
Its about this disease called, "FATAL FAMILIAL INSOMNIA"

is a very rare autosomal dominant inherited prion disease of the brain. The dominant gene responsible has been found in just 50 families worldwide; if only one parent has the gene, the offspring have a 50% chance of inheriting it and developing the disease. The disease's genesis and the patient's progression into complete sleeplessness is untreatable, and ultimately fatal.

History:
Fatal familial insomnia was first detected by Italian doctor Ignazio Roiter in 1974, who discovered two women from one family who apparently died of insomnia. Family records showed a history of seemingly related deaths. Another member of the family fell ill in 1984; the patient's deterioration was studied and after his death his brain was flown to the U.S. for further investigation.

However the disease tends to prominently occur in later years, primarily following childbirth. Death usually occurs between 7 to 36 months from onset. The presentation of the disease varies considerably from person to person, even among patients from within the same family.

The disease has four stages, taking 7 to 18 months to run its course:

1. The patient suffers increasing insomnia, resulting in panic attacks, paranoia, and phobias. This stage lasts for about four months.
2. Hallucinations and panic attacks become noticeable, continuing for about five months.
3. Complete inability to sleep is followed by rapid loss of weight. This lasts for about three months.
4. Dementia, during which the patient becomes unresponsive or mute over the course of six months. This is the final progression of the disease, and the patient will subsequently die.

WHAT THE HELL ??

Can you guys believe it.
You actually die due to the lack of sleep.
I mean yes, you'll eventually die if you dont sleep.
Your organ's will overwork,
because there's no time for them to rest.
But people suffering from this illness
WANTS TO SLEEP. But they just cant!
So, you guys should count yourself lucky that
you can choose to or not to sleep.

I just find it unbelievable?
I told friends and they asked.
Can't they just eat sleeping pills?
The answer is NO.
Sleeping pills make the patient's
condition worsennn..

There's no cure for the fatal illness.
Can you just imagine,
the people just left alone to die?
Knowing that there's no cure at all?

Lawl, I just wonder how they die ah.
Like usually you die,
You just close your eyes right.
Then what about them?
Cant sleep means cant close the eyes right?
Hahahahaha, Im asking dumb questions.
That nobody can answer again.

In the documentary, I saw the doctors asking a women.
To point at her own chin then point her nose.
SHE CAN'T DO ITTTTTTTT~ omfg.
I know many of you dumb cows will start doing it
to yourself ah. Don't think I don't know..

A Video On FFI.


Hokay, If you guys wanna find out more about
the disease. Research on it or something.
GOOGLE IT! YAHOO IT, whatever~

Time for picturezzzzzz :DDDDD








Blur, I know. But I like it.

Hahahahahaha, Alrighttttt.
Im all DONE for now.
Ciao. Have a great day ahead babyssss.

p.s- Keep your loved ones close (:

Adzz.♥

& onlyyy.