Abbreviation, Noun - Short for PERvasive ONomastic Kinesthetic Affliction
A schizoaffective disorder
recognized by the DSM-DRC and named/first diagnosed
officially in Jan 16, 2021 by Dr. Al Edwards in Whitby, Ontario (Canada)
The 3 core symptoms of PerOnKA which are required for a formal diagnosis include:
-Dissociative Amnesia (The
individual with PerOnKA may frequently, for example, ask what their name is)
-Ataxia Dramatica (Large, dramatic and apparently purposeless movements such as arms wildly flailing, frequent spinning or dramatic hand waving)
-Mania (Abnormally
elevated energy levels)
Other common symptoms include, but are not limited to
-Abnormal vocal patterns (Such as wildly shifting cadence and inappropriately loud volume)
-Hypersexuality (In extreme cases, they are compared to animals such as hares or short-nosed fruit bats)
-Delusions (Tend to be very common amongst sufferers of PerOnKA, especially young adults)
Individuals with PerOnKA also tend to be taller and slimmer on average than their neurotypical
counterpartsCurrently, due to the recency of its discovery, little is known about the treatment of PerOnKA, although a diet rich in lemons seems to have a positive effect.
"The
individual in question, who has been
diagnosed recently with PerOnKA, is
struggling mentally, as you can clearly see on this day." - Dr. A. Edwards
"What's her name? I know you just told me. Please be patient with me, I have PerOnKA."
"Contrary to misconceptions, kids cannot acquire PerOnKA by watching kids television shows. It is a condition, not an ideology."
