Rare Visual Disorder Distorts Faces, Reveals New Study

A recent case study sheds light on prosopometamorphopsia, a condition that alters facial recognition and is often misdiagnosed.

Victor Sharrah, a 59-year-old man, has been diagnosed with prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), a rare condition causing severely distorted facial perceptions.
Sharrah's symptoms began after a head injury and possible carbon monoxide poisoning, with MRI scans revealing a lesion in his brain's hippocampus.
Researchers have been able to create visualizations of the distortions Sharrah experiences, offering insight into the condition.
PMO is often misdiagnosed as a psychiatric disorder, leading to incorrect treatment.
The condition is incredibly rare, with only around 75 confirmed cases worldwide, and its causes are not fully understood.