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Obsession
Severe damage to orbital cortex triggers OCD - forcing host to obsess over a specific worm related task
Occipital Mesh
Tendrils mesh with occipital lobe - the visual processing centre. Hosts less likely to notice worm infections
Perceptive Jolt
Tendrils increase brain pressure, resulting in fever which disrupts host priorities and decision making
Perceptive Shift
Worm grows to significantly increase intracranial pressure, severely disrupting host risk/reward analysis, resulting in risky, unsafe and impulsive decisions
Psychosis
Tendrils tweak dopamine receptors, inducing occasional states of psychosis and personality shifts to better accommodate worm
Schizophrenia
Enflamed dopamine receptors fragment mental processes and increase infectivity. Can cause fatal fevers
Suicide
Tendrils release neurotoxins which cause severe disorientation and suicidal impulses in the host
Transcendence
Overdose of oxytocin and vasopressin forces host into a permanent state of worship / acceptance - treating the Neurax Worm as an eternal god