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Acute Encephalitis
Multiple inflammatory lesions in the brain triggered. Causes neurological damage resulting in death
Adoration
Surges of testosterone and oestrogen hijack host emotions and create desire to spread infection
Adrenergic Constriction
Beta-receptor blockers released, dampening anxiety in the host and lessening severity of allergic reactions to the worm
Aggression
Hypothalamic tap causes irrational hatred and violence, especially towards authorities and uninfected
Akinetopsia
Host struggles to perceive motion making them more likely to collide with others / objects
Aneurysm
Tendrils feed off blood vessels in the brain which causes aneurysms, can be lethal and hard to accurately diagnose
Anxiolytic Infusion
Mass synthesis of neurotransmitter, gamma-aminobutyric acid, significantly reduces anxiety in the host and minimises severity of reactions
Aphasia
Bruised tissue causes language impairment. Makes developing a cure significantly harder
Apraxia
Bruised tissue causes inability to execute certain movements. Reduces infectiousness but is extremely hard to cure
Blindness
Primary visual cortex disconnected causing blindness. Significantly reduces awareness and causes fatal accidents
Brain Haemorrhage
Tendrils digest brain matter for nutrients causing complete degeneration and rupture of the cerebral tissue
Cerebral Tendrils
Tendril production in the cerebral cavities begins. Enables increased control over host brain
Cognitive Scrambling
Electrical activity from tendrils causes mild seizures which completely scramble host decision making abilities
Coma
Mature Tendrils constrict the brain stem and cause a loss of consciousness in the host. Potentially fatal and significantly harder to cure
Confusion
Dopamine production stimulated to cause bouts of confusion in host. Harder to concentrate on complex work
Despair
Altered serotonin levels impact mood regulation, induce feelings of despair in the host and lessen self preservation instinct
Devotion
Surges of Dopamine and Serotonin compel the host to constantly think about the worm and triggers intense rushes of pleasure
Frontal Mesh
Tendrils mesh with frontal lobe - the conscious thought centre - and gain ability to mentally manipulate host
Hallucinations
Occipital lesions created, causing severe hallucinations. Lack of awareness increases transmission chance as well as risk of injury
Immaturity
Hormone production altered which causes reduction in maturity. Lower levels of hygiene increase infection
Insanity
Neuropathic manipulation causes severe emotional and behavioral abnormalities, increasing infectivity. Can be fatal
Mania
Excess serotonin production triggered. Manic episodes lead to increased contact with others and inability to focus
Memory Loss
Neuritic plaques deposited on grey matter significantly impact memory and learning. Very hard to cure
Neural Breach
Breach the blood/brain barrier to allow access to the host brain. Causes dystonia - rapid eye blinking