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{{nihongo|'''Hinamizawa Syndrome'''|雛見沢症候群|Hinamizawa Shōkōgun}} is a psychiatric disease found exclusively in citizens of [[Hinamizawa]]. The most common symptoms include anxiety and paranoia, which can force the afflicted to commit strange and violent acts. Other symptoms include an extreme irritation of the [[Wikipedia:Lymph node|lymph nodes]] and [[Wikipedia:Formication|formication]]. |
{{nihongo|'''Hinamizawa Syndrome'''|雛見沢症候群|Hinamizawa Shōkōgun}} is a psychiatric disease found exclusively in citizens of [[Hinamizawa]]. The most common symptoms include anxiety and paranoia, which can force the afflicted to commit strange and violent acts. Other symptoms include an extreme irritation of the [[Wikipedia:Lymph node|lymph nodes]] and [[Wikipedia:Formication|formication]]. |
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== Signs and symptoms == |
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=== Progression === |
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According to Hifumi Takano's research, Hinamizawa Syndrome has five different stages ranging from L1 (weakest) to L5 (strongest). |
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==== Level 1 ==== |
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Almost everyone in [[Hinamizawa]] is afflicted with this level of Hinamizawa Syndrome. |
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==== Level 2 ==== |
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==== Level 3 ==== |
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The mental condition of the patient begins to deteriorate. The patient becomes mentally and emotionally unstable. |
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==== Level 4 ===== |
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Paranoia and hallucinations start to appear. |
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==== Level 5 ===== |
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Oftentimes patients will claim to hear an "extra footstep" at this stage. An extreme variant of [[Wikipedia:Formication|formication]] occurs, causing the patient to believe that maggots are crawling around in their bloodstream. This often leads to the patient clawing at their own throat in an attempt to get rid of them. |
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== Causes == |
== Causes == |
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Revision as of 16:18, 19 November 2016
Hinamizawa Syndrome (雛見沢症候群, Hinamizawa Shōkōgun) is a psychiatric disease found exclusively in citizens of Hinamizawa. The most common symptoms include anxiety and paranoia, which can force the afflicted to commit strange and violent acts. Other symptoms include an extreme irritation of the lymph nodes and formication.
Signs and symptoms
Progression
According to Hifumi Takano's research, Hinamizawa Syndrome has five different stages ranging from L1 (weakest) to L5 (strongest).
Level 1
Almost everyone in Hinamizawa is afflicted with this level of Hinamizawa Syndrome.
Level 2
Level 3
The mental condition of the patient begins to deteriorate. The patient becomes mentally and emotionally unstable.
Level 4 =
Paranoia and hallucinations start to appear.
Level 5 =
Oftentimes patients will claim to hear an "extra footstep" at this stage. An extreme variant of formication occurs, causing the patient to believe that maggots are crawling around in their bloodstream. This often leads to the patient clawing at their own throat in an attempt to get rid of them.
Causes
Queen carrier theory
Hifumi Takano identified an antibody of Hinamizawa Syndrome in members of the Furude family. He used this to designate the family as the as the "queen carriers" of the parasite, with the status of "queen carrier" falling upon the latest born female. He theorized that 48 hours after the death of the queen carrier, the parasites afflicting the villagers will aggravate the symptoms of Hinamizawa Syndrome, forcing everyone in Hinamizawa into L5 status. To counteract this, Takano created Emergency Manual #34, a contingency plan to wipe out the entire village should a queen carrier die.
However, in both Watanagashi-hen and Meakashi-hen, the queen carrier, Rika Furude, is dead for over 48 hours with no effect. This means that the queen carrier theory is either partially or entirely incorrect.