Thursday, April 12, 2007

Breaking News

New Advances in Management of Yiweitis

Source: FF Medical Monthly

Scientists at the prestigious University of Nonsensica have recently presented a paper on new options for managing Yiweitis.

For years, researchers worldwide have been seeking a cure for this dreaded generalised inflammatory brain disease which is known to attack the neurons controlling socially appropriate behaviour. Yiweitis, discovered in the late 1990’s by renowned neurologist CLSK, is a disease of unknown etiology with occasionally fatal complications. Some symptoms include suppression of the satiety centre in the brain, loss of inhibition, hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder, as well as hypertrophy of the vocal cords. However, the most feared consequence of Yiweitis is the generalized severe dementia it ultimately causes.

Physicians had often prescribed Samnisolone, a potent steroid, to treat Yiweitis. Samnisolone was believed to work by reducing the oedema it caused in its victims’ brains. However, due to the myriad side-effects it caused, many patients had to discontinue therapy. Among other things, Samnisolone was responsible for psychopathy, schizophrenia and delusional perceptions. There was also a little-publicized study 2 years ago which insinuated that patients on Samnisolone also had excessive production of pheromones, which unsurprisingly had some devastating effects.

Recently, however, three new pharmacological treatments have been shown to be relatively successful in managing Yiweitis. The 3-drug regime, consisting of Shalfasalazine, Adethioprine and Herbica, have a synergistic effect on one another. Shalfasalazine, from the sulfa drug group, and Adethioprine, an immunosuppressant, work by dampening down inflammation, while Herbica, a synthetic auxin, is believed to have an effect on microorganisms linked to Yiweitis. (The discovery of these microorganisms will be addressed in another upcoming article.)

The regime is not without its own problems, however. Shalfasalazine, for example, causes appetite suppression and weight loss, while Adethioprine is well-documented to cause chronic fatigue and depression. Patients on Herbica, meanwhile, become socially withdrawn and develop an obsession with non-animate objects.

In answer to queries on the safety profiles of these new recommendations, lead researcher, Dr Obesiuses Lipidicosus, declares:

“It is easy enough to be an arm-chair critic. However, given that this is a multi-system disorder and notoriously difficult to eradicate, we have here a far from perfect but definitely acceptable drug combination. SAH (our acronym for the regime) has been tried on volunteers, and yielded exciting results!”

When asked on the role of Samnisolone in view of these breakthroughs, Dr Lipidicosus was less enthusiastic.

“Samnisolone has not proved itself during all these years, is all I can say. We do not deny, however, that it may still have an effect on other forms of inflammation,” he remarked grimly.

The horizon certainly looks bright for sufferers of Yiweitis. For more details and information, please contact the University of Nonsensica.

8 comments:

Yi Wei said...

Wah... Adeline.. so much time ah?? Go study ler.. notty girl... hahahah..

After a few years, studies have shown that SAH is still not potent enough to eradicate yiweitis. The rate of cure is 10 times slower than the rate of transmission... hihiih... And in the end, most ppl ended up with hearing problem due to the permanent exposure of loud noise (hypertrophy of throat - loud voice).... and the end result of the disease is a happy go lucky person that only talks nonsense and is not affected at all by what other ppl say or think abt him/her because they;
1. cannot hear them
2. they are demented..
So why do u want to eradicate a disease that can make the whole world happier face???

SpicySam said...

WOw Adeline.. haha.. that was soo funny.. but seriously, you certainlyhave too much time on your hands.. And You have not heard the last of Samnisolone..

Yi Wei said...

Yiweitis RULEZ!!!

Quirksy said...

hahahaha... u all very funny..

btw right:

1. dementia is a risk factor for falls.

2. deafness is a risk factor for falls.

3. falls is a major cause of death in the elderly.

see la, yi wei, why la u kill old people like that? so heartless!

Yi Wei said...

eh... don lah... I don wanna kill them... i like old ppl ler... don la so cruel to me.. eh... i help u find a cure for yiweitis k?? hahhaha... I'm on your side now!! whahahaha... Is that possible though?? Hey.. I think it is... I have insights to my problem now... If I can have insights into things,doesn't it mean that my condition has indeed improved?? Umm... I think, yiweitis did not exist long enough for us to gauge that it is actually a bad disease. I have a feeling it is a disease to teach the young ones how to appreciate their hearing and their ability to use their brain better when they actually recover from it. I think we should give yiweitis a chance.. It might be a good disease after all.. besides, no mortality has been recorded...And if you noticed, the statistics showed that 100% of ppl affected are in their mid 20's and 30's. So, I think we shouldn't rush into things...

Quirksy said...

Sadly yiwei, i wish i could agree with you but it would go against my conscience! I am such an ethical doctor indeed, I believe my solemn duty is to FIGHT diseases of all kinds!

Do you know that that is the first battle between sickness and doctors? the sickness always make you think they are less dangerous than they are. then when you are least expecting it, they STRIKE. so the key, my dear, is

AGRESSIVE MULTI-DRUG THERAPY!

woohoo!

** wow i can be a medical lecturer dy...

SpicySam said...

I think we should all just drink milk.

Milk cures everything, including Yiweitis.

Sam

Sheena said...

HAHAHAHA. Brilliant work.

Btw, wrt the "Aren't we cool?" post, I think it was the "Posted by ADELINE" at the bottom of the post which gave it away.