MOMO syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disorder which belongs to the overgrowth syndromes and has been diagnosed in only seven cases around the world, and occurs in 1 in 100 million births. The name is an acronym of the four primary aspects of the disorder: Macrosomia (excessive birth weight), Obesity, Macrocephaly (excessive head size) and Ocular abnormalities. It is unknown if it is a life-limiting condition. MOMO syndrome was first diagnosed in 1993 by Professor Danilo Moretti-Ferreira, a Brazilian researcher in the Genetic and Clinical Studies of neurodevelopmental disorders. This syndromes acronym is an intended pun. It refers to the traditionally tall and obese king of Carnivals, Momus—Rei Momo in Portuguese. Signs and symptoms
Along with the four aspects of the disorder that give it its name, there are also other common symptoms:
A downward slant of the forehead
Delayed bone maturation
Mental retardationThe ocular abnormalities are generally retinal coloboma and nystagmus. Pathophysiology
Because MOMO is such a rare disorder, very few studies have been conducted into its causes. Current research suggests that it is linked to a de novo (new) autosomal dominant mutation. Diagnosis
History
Archie Thompson was born in 2002 in Icklesham, England and weighed 8 lb 4 oz (3740 g). By 15 months his weight had increased to 4 stone (56 lb; 25 kg) and by 24 months it was up to 6 stone (84 pounds; 38 kg). The condition placed a large strain on his heart and lungs. The Thompson family were featured in a documentary for Five first shown on 3 October 2004.
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References
Further reading
Dreaming (journal)
Jung, Carl (1934). The Practice of Psychotherapy. "The Practical Use of Dream-analysis". New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 139–. ISBN 978-0-7100-1645-4. Jung, Carl (2002). Dreams (Routledge Classics). New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-26740-3. Harris, William V. (2009) Dreams and Еxperience in Classical Antiquity. Cambridge, MA & London: Harvard University Press. External links

Dreams on In Our Time at the BBC
LSDBase – an online sleep research database documenting the physiological effects of dreams through biofeedback. Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism website
The International Association for the Study of Dreams
Dream at Curlie
Dixit, Jay (November 2007). "Dreams: Night School". Psychology Today. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
alt.dreams A long-running USENET forum wherein readers post and analyze dreams.