Alice in Wonderland syndrome

English

Etymology

After Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865; often known as Alice in Wonderland), in which the protagonist changes size after consuming a potion and a cake.

Noun

Alice in Wonderland syndrome (uncountable)

A disorienting neurological condition involving micropsia, macropsia, or size distortion of other sensory modalities.

Synonyms

Todd's syndrome

Translations

neurological condition affecting the perception of size

French: syndrome d’Alice au pays des merveilles m

Portuguese: síndrome de Alice no país das maravilhas f

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