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Answer the questions 30–32 according to the
passage below.

Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is a 31. Which of the following can be inferred from
sensory disorder characterised by distortions the passage about the treatment of AIWS?
in visual perception, causing individuals to A) There is no necessity for treatment, as the
experience illusions where external objects or syndrome does not lead to any disabilities.
their own body image appear to change in size
or shape. This can lead individuals to feel like B) Researchers are conducting further
they are either larger or smaller than their actual investigations in order to find a cure for the
size; hence, the syndrome is named after Lewis illness.
Carroll’s renowned children’s book, where the C) Treatment is complicated because there are
main character, Alice, also experiences similar several conditions associated with its onset.
changes in her body size. AIWS can also affect
one’s sense of time, causing the movement of D) Treatment is required for the underlying
people or objects to appear unnaturally fast or illness, as the syndrome resolves on its own
slow. Still, fortunately, the episodes of AIWS are over time.
brief, ranging from 10 seconds to 10 minutes E) There is a standardised treatment plan for
in some cases, and do not result in any form of the syndrome, but the underlying diseases
impairment. Diagnosing and documenting the may disrupt it.
primary causes of the disorder is challenging
due to limited information; however, the
Epstein-Barr virus is commonly believed to be
the cause in children, while migraines are more
frequently associated with adults. Furthermore,
various neurological and psychiatric conditions,
such as strokes, brain tumours, viral infections,
epilepsy, eye diseases, depression, and
schizophrenia, have also been linked to the
onset of this syndrome. Despite the lack of a
standardised treatment plan for AIWS, it has been
observed to resolve either spontaneously or with
the intervention of the underlying disease.

30. Which of the following is true about AIWS 32. According to the passage, which could be an
according to the passage? example of perceptual distortion for AIWS?
A) It is frequently observed in adult patients who A) Hearing sounds or voices that nobody else
have been diagnosed with neurological or hears
psychiatric disorders.
B) Feeling like their head is expanding or
B) The syndrome took its name from Lewis getting smaller
Carroll’s children’s book because he was C) Feeling touch or movement in their body that
also afflicted with the same disorder.
is not real
C) Individuals with AIWS experience distorted D) Waiting for a particular time to perform a
perceptions of their bodily features and specific task
objects in terms of scale and form.
E) Seeing individuals who are not actually
D) The duration of the illusion episodes is so present
excessively long that they cause individuals
to lose their sense of time.

E) The experience of illusions can be a source
of great fear and distress for individuals who
are afflicted, particularly children.

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