Lynch's The Elephant Man
in Movies ·
quietdrifter said:1. Elephantiasis
Elephantiasis is caused by a parasitic worm spread by mosquitoes. When a mosquito bites someone, it injects a worm larva into the bloodstream, which then multiplies and spreads through the blood, sometimes staying alive for years. Symptoms can pop up even a year after the initial bite. The physical deformities—those swollen limbs and body parts—happen because the parasite messes with circulation, causing blood to pool in the surrounding tissue. This disease affects about 120 million people, with 40 million suffering from severe cases.
I think they're talking about Proteus syndrome!
OT: That movie felt pretty heavy and grueling to me too, so I wasn't planning on revisiting it. But now? I guess I'm intrigued enough to go back and brush up on it.