Hypotypal Disorder

### Symptoms

Impairment of one or more affect, communication disorder, lack of voluntary behavior

### Types

Hypnotic Syndrome, Hermit Syndrome, Psychopathy, Sleebahn's Syndrome, Hypnocaria

### Prognosis

Usually good

Hypotypal Disorder is a Neurodevelopmental disorder in the Diaspatic Continuum characterized by impairment of one or more emotion, sensory hyposensitivity, lack of voluntary behavior, hypersuggestibility and impaired communication.

## Symptoms

A diagnostic criteria has been made for Hypotypal Disorder, listing all present symptoms:

A. At least 3 or more of the following (one of them being be 1) must persist continuously for a period of 6 months

1. Impaired emotion or affect (i.e., impairment or diminishment of joy, anger, disgust, surprise, fear or sadness; can also include anhedonia, apathy or avolition, blunted affect)
2. Impaired expression of language (i.e., monotone voice, lack of emotional reciprocity, expressive/recessive language disorder)
3. Sensory disturbances (i.e., sensory hyposensitivity, agnosia or color blindness, epileptic seizures)
4. Poverty of voluntary behavior (i.e., hypoactivity, delayed reactions, sluggishness, lack of spontaneity, poverty of personality, easy obedience or lethargy)
5. Motor deficits (i.e., bradykinesia, dyskinesia, myoclonus, dystonia)

B. Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia are ruled out.

## Positives

Half of people with Hypotypal Disorder show high IQ scores, especially psychopaths and those with Sleebahn's Syndrome.

## Physical characteristics

Those with Hypotypal have their own unique physical characteristics, as shown in the picture in the right.

## Subtypes

### Kannerian Hypotypal

* The most common form of Hypotypal Disorder
* Characterized by impairment of one or more emotions
* Other criterias may be met but are not too severe, a speech delay is normally present but not long enough
* Communication deficits may be present

### Hypnotic Syndrome

* It is characterized by the absolute destruction of the core of one's being, the person has no personality, does not like or hate anything, has no personal manners, no characteristic trait whatsoever.
* The person will not engage in any voluntary activity.
* Absence of all emotion, joy, anger, fear, disgust, sadness, guilt are completely obliterated.
* The person will automatically obey any order, no matter its consequences or effects on others.
* Will not give emotional support unless asked to.

### Hermit Syndrome

* It is characterized by a complete inability to understand verbal and non-verbal language, which means the person will not understand what is being said.
* The person is unable to express oneself.
* At better cases, inability to recognize faces or objects.
* At worst cases, the senses such as sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell as well as proprioception are severely impaired if not absent.
* The person will not respond when called or touched.
* Absolute inability to focus.
* Bizarre, purposeless and uncontrolled movements occur and cannot be controled. (Dyskinesia, Dystonia and Myoclonus)

### Undifferentiated

* Does not fit criterias for Hermit Syndrome or Hypnotic Syndrome.
* Known to be the least severe.
* Emotions are reduced instead of being completely blunted.
* A few communication deficits, most markedly expressive.
* Symptoms such as agnosia can occur sometimes but not always.
* Motor disorders are more easily controled.
* Poor spontaneity can be seen.

### Sleebahn's Syndrome

* No communication deficits
* Inability to feel anger
* There are restricted interests
* Typically above average IQ
* Sluggish but performant cognition
* Superior social skills

### Psychopathy

* Inability to feel empathy
* Very high intelligence
* Manipulative, impulsive, egotistic
* Superficial charm
* Sadness, fear, and guilt are impaired

### Hypnocaria

* The most severe of all subtypes.
* All emotions are absent, no joy, no pleasure, no expression, mood is always blunted.
* Non-existent personality, total dissolution of ego.
* No engagement in any voluntary activity, even beneficial.
* Keeps a fixed, immobile posture except when giving responses.
* Automatic obedience to all given suggestions, no matter the following consequences.
* Very recurrent epileptic seizures.
* Severe motor disorders with extreme consequences on daily life, such as extreme muscle contractions and uncontrolled movements.
* Total inability to recognize faces and objects.
* Severe speech impairments, ability to speak is lost.
* Inability to feel pain, no sense of smell and taste.
* Extremely slow thinking and reactions.
* Poor awareness.

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