Terrifying Experience of a Man with a Rare Disease, Seeing Other People's Faces Like Demons

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Scary Experience of a Man with a Rare Disease, Seeing Other People's Faces Like Demons

"First time I thought I might wake up in the realm of demons"

Dream - A man in Tennessee, United States, was diagnosed with a rare condition called Prosopometamorphopsia or PMO. This syndrome causes a person to see other people's faces as if they are experiencing extreme distortion. When waking up one morning, a PMO sufferer may see the face of their loved one appearing abnormal. The ears, nose, and mouth appear pulled back, with strange indentations on their forehead, cheeks, and chin.

Terrifying Experience of a Man with a Rare Disease, Seeing Other People's Faces Like Demons

In an instant, people who saw him could be frightened because he looked like a terrifying creature and resembled a demon. That's what Victor Sharrah experienced, since one morning in November 2020.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The 59-year-old man has just been diagnosed with PMO, a very rare disorder that alters the shape, size, and color of a person's face as he sees it. Previously, the middle-aged truck driver always had good vision. Victor immediately realized something was wrong when he saw a strange man in his apartment one day. It turned out to be his roommate."

However, when he went out, he realized that everyone he saw had a terrifying expression on their faces. Victor admitted that at first he thought he had woken up and was in another world because he was surrounded by people with terrifying faces.

"Victor couldn't imagine how terrifying and panic-inducing it was. He even thought he was sick and needed to be treated. 'The first time I thought I might have woken up in the realm of demons. You can't imagine how horrifying it was. I was truly in a panic. I thought I needed to be treated,' said Victor, as quoted from Oddity Central."

"Rare Disease Cases"

PMO or prosopometamorphopsia is a very rare disorder, with only 75 recorded cases, so little is known about it by doctors. Although often misdiagnosed as a mental disorder, PMO is not like schizophrenia, where sufferers have delusional beliefs about the identity of the people they see.

Victor still manages to recognize people who interact with him even though their faces are distorted. He has also learned to live with this rare condition.

To further understand PMO, scientists at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire collaborated with Victor. They attempted to recreate the visual experience he had, allowing others to see the world through his eyes. Since Victor only experienced visual distortions when meeting people in person, not in photos or on television, the scientists directly showed him images of people so that he could point out the differences to them.

The symptoms of PMO can last for days, weeks, or even years. Unfortunately, in Victor's case, he has been suffering from these symptoms for almost four years. Although hoping that his symptoms would improve over time, he has learned to accept his condition. Although the cause of PMO is still unclear, researchers suspect that a serious head injury he suffered at the age of 43 or carbon monoxide poisoning he experienced four months before starting to experience visual distortions may be the cause. Report: Khaira Amaliya.

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