Twinkle Dwivedi, the girl who cries blood
...One of three known persons with this condition
Do you know Twinkle Dwivedi? A small Indian girl cries blood instead of tears. You may have a comment that it is weird, but it is true. She is one of the three known persons in the world with this amazing and weird physical condition. Doctors have taken her several medical tests, ultrasound and MRI but are still unable to find what is wrong with this girl.
In this post, we’ll try to explore some more information about Twinkle Dwivedi and her unfortunate physical condition which is a challenge and a test case for doctors. Who is Twinkle Dwivedi? She is a 12-year old schoolgirl from Lucknow, India. She not only cries blood through eyes but also bleed from her skin, scalp and other parts of her body any time with not a single wound or cut and without feeling any pain. Doctors tried to sort out the exact disease but all in vain, she still cries and sweats blood. What medical science says? Doctors are still unable to find the exact reason behind the girl’s condition and she is still in the same condition. Her case is documented as Haemolacria. According to some reports, she may be a patient of Type II von Willebrand, a disease that is based on clotting disorders.
Another report says, she may be a patient of Hematidrosis, a rare clinical phenomenon in which the patient sweats blood.
Other reported cases of same physical condition:
• Calvino Inman is a 15year old U.S. citizen who cries blood three times a day. Haemolacria is the condition that makes sufferers cry tears of blood.
The tears can either have a red tinge or appear as though they are entirely made of blood.
While the visual impact of haemolacria is powerful and may be very scary, it is not always cause for concern
It is a symptom of many diseases and may be Several medical tests, MRI and ultrasounds taken by the doctors but the cause behind his physical condition is still mystery.
• Rashida Khatoon, another Indian girl has the same physical condition and she cries blood instead of tears. Her case is also a mystery for the doctors like other mentioned cases but the girl is declared a miracle by the locals.
One thing is common in all the reported patients as they say they feel no pain while crying blood. indicative of a tumour in the system that produces tears.
It can also be provoked by conjunctivitis, environmental damage or injuries.
There have been cases of Haemolacria induced by hormones in grown women.
Some researchers suggest that it is connected to extreme stress or psychological upset.