The adventures of Alice in the fantasy Wonderland are charming and entertaining, but what if we told you that there are some who actually experience things like Alice did after she drank a magic drink? Yes, there is a neurological condition, commonly found in kids, that causes suffering individuals to believe that their body size is growing and shrinking in size. Since the symptoms of the affliction seem exactly like Alice's, the condition is thus known as Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AWS). What is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome? This syndrome also finds its close cousin Alice in Wonderland-like syndrome (AWLS), in which the sufferer incorrectly perceives the size, shape or distance of objects. While the exact cause of AWS is not yet certain, it is however, commonly associated with migraine, epilepsy, and even viral infections. Symptoms of Alice in Wonderland Syndrome The symptoms of the syndrome range from seeing objects smaller than they actually are (micropsia), to seeing objects bigger than they actually are (macropsia), to seeing objects farther than they actually are (teleopsia). History of the Syndrome John Todd, a British psychiatrist, is accredited to first describing this syndrome in 1955. Dr. Todd had many patients who suffered from migraine and also complained about how they saw objects around them unusually out of proportion. They had skewed perception about their own body size or objects, and also distorted sense of time which either led them to believe that time was either passing at a turtle's pace or was passing speedily. Along with visual perception, in some cases, tactile and auditory perception can also be distorted. While AWS can happen at any point of the day, its symptoms are more actively felt as one nears his/her bedtime. While it is obvious for one who experiences AWS to feel frightened by the skewed visual perception and other distortion of senses and time, it is however, not dangerous. While there is no specific treatment for AWS, the intensity of the hallucinations abate with time. Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is solely for educating the reader. It is not intended to be a substitute for the advice of a medical expert.