Feeling No Pain

Today's blog falls under the learn something new category,at least for me. In a book I was reading one of the antagonists had a rare condition called congenital analgesia,where he felt no physical pain. I had never heard of it so I wanted to see if it was fact or fiction. The people with this disorder can feel touch and some other sensations,though not always tempature. You might be thinking it sounds pretty good so far,but few people with this condition live to adulthood. Children often bite off the tip of their tongue,fracture bones,infections go unnoticed and their eyes are often injured from foreign objects. The exact cause is thought to be a gene mutation,other cases are caused by an increased production of endorphins. There are two types of this disorder. Insensitivity to pain,meaning it is not perceived,and indifference where the pain is felt,but an appropriate response is lacking.
The moral is...be careful what you wish for!