Cerebellar vermis syndrome

Cerebellar vermis syndrome (lat. syndromum cerebelli vermiformis) is a rare but extremely serious neurological disease that occurs as a result of circulatory disorders in the medulla oblongata of the head and the appearance of a tumor in this area. As a result, coordination of movements is impaired, a feeling of being in a state of constant anxiety arises, and sensitivity to changes in atmospheric pressure sharply increases. The disease also impairs the functioning of the heart, which is why it is collectively called heartworm syndrome.

There are many types of cerebellar vermis syndrome. One of the main forms of symptoms is the feeling that a person has a foreign entity in his head. The parasite is usually described as a worm crawling through the brain. In fact, there are several names for such phenomena: hypochondria, wandering impressions of home from the mind, obsessive hallucinations, delirium. However, all these names come from the general feeling of the presence of something unusual in the skull. The condition characterized by the feeling that there is another person inside you is called pseudohallucination, and it is caused by the influence of emotions or mental disorder of the patient. The sensation of a foreign object inside the body is also associated with an emotional state. Such experiences can be very distressing, even if they are nothing more than a symptom of another disease and are not a clinically proven hallucinatory phenomenon.

The disease can also manifest itself as persistent dry mouth, hypersalivation, drooling, difficulty swallowing, a lump in the throat, hoarseness and thyroid dysfunction. Patients experience persistent attempts to get rid of the painful feeling of “muck” present in the head, due to severe anxiety and despair. The resulting feeling of hopelessness leads to mental decompensation. In this case, instability and decreased control of behavior occurs, increasing to the extent of random obsessive movements, hair pulling,