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Haunting ‘Demon Faces’ Show What It’s Like to Have Rare Distorted Face Syndrome

Male (top) and female (bottom) faces as perceived by the study patient.
Male (top) and female (bottom) faces as perceived by the study patient. Image: A. Mello et al.

A 58-year-old man with a rare medical condition sees faces normally on screens and paper, but in person, they take on a demonic quality. The patient has a unique case of prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), a condition that causes peoples’ faces to appear distorted, reptilian, or otherwise inhuman. – Isaac Schultz Read More

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