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Malignant Pigmentation
Skin Pigmentation altered - increasing chance of mutation when exposed to sunlight and harder to cure
Mandibular Strain
Moderate pain in mastication muscles, especially when eating, and periodical jaw clicking
Mania
Excess serotonin production triggered. Manic episodes lead to increased contact with others and inability to focus
Masticatory Tension
In the case of Shadow Plague, this symptom considerably increases the infectivity as well as the severity of the disease, because this trait increases the possibility of the infected to bite healthy people.
Memory Loss
Memory Loss is a symptom in the Neurax Worm DLC. It makes learning very hard. It is extremely hard to develop a cure with this symptom evolved.
Meningitis
Acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering of the brain and spinal cord. Highly fatal
Mr. Universe
Extreme muscle growth and boosted testosterone levels results in Arnold-like bodies. Increases infectivity.
Muscular Hypotrophy
Surges of contractile proteins combined with constant micro trauma increases muscle mass. Infected easily able to overpower other humans. Significantly increases infectivity.
Myocarditis
Infection inflames and damages heart muscles. Severe and potentially fatal
Naja Mortis
Muscle growth around submandibular duct lets some zombies projectile spit at prey. Increases severity and zombie combat advantage
Nausea
Irritated stomach lining leads to discomfort. Slight chance of infection when kissing
Neanderthal Regression
DNA recombination destroys logical and emotional brain function, leading to complete regression to Neanderthal state
Necrosis
Large swathes of infected tissue lose blood supply and become fatal sources of gangrene. Decomposed bodies remain a vector of transmission
Neural Breach
Breach the blood/brain barrier to allow access to the host brain. Causes dystonia - rapid eye blinking
Neuro-enhancement
The last stage of this symptom is distinguished from the rest because the pathogen will begin a process of neuron DNA modification to the point where there is a chance for the immune system to identify this as a threat and respond in an autoimmune fashion which causes the pathogen to be slightly more lethal.
Neuro-enhancement 1
Virus able to enter brain cells and modify DNA, improving existing neural pathways. Increases intelligence in humans
Neuro-enhancement 2
Virus able to further modify brain cell DNA, triggering development of new neural pathways. Increases human intelligence.
Neuro-enhancement 3
Virus aggressively manipulates brain cell DNA, accelerating neural growth. Increases intelligence but with chance of immune response
Nocturnal
Infected struggle to sleep at night, increasing infectivity.
Nuchal Rigidity
Minor muscle spasms prevent flexing of the neck due to increased rigidity of surrounding muscle.
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
On The Naughty List
Humans are drunk, overweight, lazy and not feeling very happy. Lumps of coal all round!
Osteomyelitis
Pathogen infects bone and joins, causing limb deformities and potentially lethal sepsis