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Pibloktoq is "an abrupt disssociative episode accompanied by extreme excitement of up to 30 minutes' duration and frequently followed by convulsive seizures and coma lasting up to 12 hours. This is observed primarily in arctic and subarctic Eskimo communities, although regional variations in name exist. The individual may be withdrawn or mildly irritable for a period of hours or days before the attack and will typically report complete amenesia for the attack. During the attack, the individual may tear off his or her clothing, break furniture, shout obscenities, eat feces, flee from protective shelters, or perform other irrational or dangerous acts." Retrieved from DSM-IV Appendix I Glossary of Culture-Bound Syndromes.

Pibloktoq is a culture-bound syndrome that is observed in the artic and subarctic regions of the Eskimo people. The episode is usually an abrupt detachment of association that is accompanied by intense emotions that can last up to 30 minutes. In most cases, these disassociative episodes can be followed by violent, sudden, frantic, and/or spasmodic seizures and coma for durations of up to 12 hours. Individuals having these episode are known to be socially detached and unresponsive or ill-tempered prior to the attack and report no memory of the episode. Symptoms of this syndrome can include: 1. tearing off his or her clothing, 2. breaking furniture, 3. Shouting vulgarities, 4. Consuming feces, 5. Running away from protective dwellings, 6. Acting out fallacious and/or hazardous acts. SINCE THESE FIRST TWO PARAGRAPHS SAY BASICALLY THE SAME THING, WHY NOT TAKE ONE OF THEM OUT?

Studies of animals and humans reveal behavioral and physical effects of hypervitaminosis A which closely parallel the symptoms reported for patients that are diagnosed with pibloktoq. The foods that are ingested by the Eskimo such as livers, kidneys, and fat of arctic fish and mammals contain high of vitamin A and can often be stored in poisonous quantities. IS THIS A SYNDROME ANIMALS CAN GET ALSO?

Eskimo people have a long history of high protein and high fat diets due to the amount of fat from fish and meats consumed. This type of diet is adequate for energy metabolism for extreme cold temperatures, but the other types of foods such as grains, friuts, and vegetables are not consumed in the quantities needed for adequate nutrition. WHAT ABOUT POSSIBLY COMBINING SOME OF THIS INFORMATION WITH THE INFORMATION FROM THE PREVOIUS PARAGRAPH?

Cases of pibloktoq occur more often in winter months than other seasons. No known cases have been found in children but there have been cases among men and women, with women having more cases of attacks. Attacks are considered by some researchers as physiological in which the inadequate nutritional diet is a factor, whereas other researcher believe that the attacks are on a psycological perspective and causes by social and cultural factors.

IS THERE ANY HISTORY TO THIS SYNDROME? LIKE WHO FIRST DISCOVERED IT, ETC.?