Description:
This condition is spelled weird because someone who has this disease will suffer if they see a beautiful work of art. In a short time the person will experience dizziness, rapid heart beat, confusion and hallucinations.
Naming the Stendhal Syndrome is taken from a French writer, Stendhal (pseudonym of Henri-Marie Beyle), who describes his experience with during his visit to Florence, Italy in 1817, in his book Naples, and Florence: A Journey from Milan to Reggio.
Symptoms:
Dizziness, rapid heart beat, confusion and hallucinations as seeing works of art.
Treatment:
Not clearly known treatment for this disease. Possibility of psychological therapy can help alleviate the disorder sufferers.
This condition is spelled weird because someone who has this disease will suffer if they see a beautiful work of art. In a short time the person will experience dizziness, rapid heart beat, confusion and hallucinations.
Naming the Stendhal Syndrome is taken from a French writer, Stendhal (pseudonym of Henri-Marie Beyle), who describes his experience with during his visit to Florence, Italy in 1817, in his book Naples, and Florence: A Journey from Milan to Reggio.
Symptoms:
Dizziness, rapid heart beat, confusion and hallucinations as seeing works of art.
Treatment:
Not clearly known treatment for this disease. Possibility of psychological therapy can help alleviate the disorder sufferers.
