Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

Alice in Wonderland syndrome,

perceptual distortions of space and size, as experienced by the character Alice in the Lewis Carroll story. Similar hallucinogenic experiences have been reported by individuals using drugs of abuse and by patients with certain neurologic diseases.

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Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

A generic term for bizarre perceptual distortions
Neurology (1) A neurological condition that causes distorted visuals that make objects appear either much smaller (micropsia) or larger (macropsia) than they are
(2) A coinage for depersonalisation, altered perceptions of body image, visual hallucination, feelings of levitation, metamorphosis
Aetiology Migraine aura, simple or complex partial seizures, also in hypnagogic, delirium, encephalitis, brain masses, drug overdose, schizophrenia
Paediatrics A perceptual distortion as a presenting symptom of infectious mononucleosis that may be accompanied by convulsions, ataxia, nuchal rigidity, meningitis with mononuclear cells in the cerebrosinal fluid, encephalitis, transverse myelitis, Bell’s palsy, Guillain-Barré syndrome
Substance abuse Distortions of time, space, and sensation associated with hallucinogens