Mass psychogenic illness

Mass psychogenic illness (MPI), dem sanso call mass sociogenic illness, mass psychogenic disorder, epidemic hysteria anaa mass hysteria, wey dey involve de spread of illness symptoms thru a population wer der be no infectious agent responsible for contagion. E be de rapid spread of illness signs den symptoms wey dey affect members of a cohesive group, wey dey originate from a nervous system disturbance wey dey involve excitation, loss, anaa alteration of function, whereby physical complaints wey be exhibited unconsciously get no corresponding organic causes wey be known.

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