Forums  Vampirism ~ Info / History   |_ FAQ        |_ what do you think causes vampirism?            as above Page  1  2     May 15, 2008 02:10 am shike Posts : 34 offline I don't know how vampirism is caused but I have heard heaps of theories....    May 15, 2008 04:43 am blakkitten16 Posts : 511 offline same here. I've heard many theories. Most of the vampires I know were born a vampire though. I don't know how it happens past being born vampiric    Jul 27, 2008 01:55 am kaloloking Posts : 84 offline it may be that a minor genetic mutation in the human species when combined with a specific environmental trigger causes the condition known as vampirism. most abnormalities in human behavior are caused by such a combination. as for the trigger, it could be anything from a scent of a certain blood type to the presence of a specific plant species. of course if i knew the trigger i wouldn't be researching. :)    Jul 27, 2008 09:14 am milosh Posts : 404 offline personally, i'm not so sure, which is why i, too is researching too, lol XD    Aug 03, 2008 06:16 am Edited : Aug 03, 2008 06:19 am shike Posts : 34 offline I know for fact that is I don't get blood I become really ill and lose a lot of skin color so maybe its that our red blood cells die..... I think it might be a slight evolution because even though I need blood I still see, smell and hear better then everyone I know. anyone else like that? (and has anyone noticed the title of the internet browser window that it has random stuff written above it... xD)    Aug 03, 2008 06:30 am milosh Posts : 404 offline yeah same. i dunno what it could be though    Aug 03, 2008 11:17 pm kaloloking Posts : 84 offline hm...if i can find some connection between pigmentation and the circulatory system, it might give me some insight. i'm hoping that's as easy as it sounds. now i just have to get my hands on some medical records...    Aug 03, 2008 11:42 pm kaloloking Posts : 84 offline it was easy to find a connection, not so easy to find the right connection between pigmentation and blood. blood has its own set of pigments apparently. NCKX5 caught my interest for some reason. it's a freshly discovered protein with a link to skin color, but it doesn't look they've linked it to the circulatory system at all. then again, they haven't had any time to. :(    Aug 04, 2008 07:33 am haydan Posts : 39 offline Medical Facts about Vampires As the 20th century evolved, rational man turned to science to explain mythology that had pervaded for thousands of years. How could a man be mistaken for a vampire? How could someone appear to have been the victim of a vampire attack? Science, in time, came back with answers that may surprise you. Anemia Catalepsy Porphyria Back to Main Index Anemia Derived from the Greek word for "bloodlessness", anemia is a blood disease in which the red-cell count is unusually low. Red cells are the carriers of oxygen throughout the body. When a person suffers from anemia, their symptoms are caused by inadequate oxygen. These symptoms may include: A pale complexion Fatigue Fainting spells Shortness of breath Digestive disorders There are three main causes of anemia: disease, heredity, and severe blood loss. Over the ages, a person suffering from these symptoms may have been under suspicion of a vampire attack. Once again, myth warps to suit the needs of the believer. Although the victim may have contracted a disease or simply have inherited the blood disorder, society would have found it easy to believe that the symptoms resulted from a vampire attack. Indeed, these symptoms may even have suggested to our ancestors that the victim was beginning his own transition to a vampire, marked with a pale complexion and trouble eating food. Back to top of Page Catalepsy Catalepsy is a disorder of the nervous system that causes a form of suspended animation. It causes a loss of voluntary motion, a rigidity to the muscles, as well as decreased sensitivity to pain and heat. A person suffering from catalepsy can see and hear cannot move. Their breathing, pulse, and other regulatory functions are slowed to the extent that to an untrained eye, it would seem as though they were deceased. This condidtion can last from minutes to days. Before 20th century medicine came along, there were few diagnostic tests that could be done on a body to ensure it was in fact dead, and so it is possible and even likely that persons suffering from catalepsy could have been declared dead prematurely. Embalming a corpse before burial is also a 20th century idea, so it's very possible that these bodies were declared dead and buried while the person still lived. Upon recovering from their catalyptic state, the person would try to dig their way to the surface. Many myths may have arisen from this single condition alone. Back to top of Page Porphyria Of all the disorders and diseases even loosely linked to vampirism, the most bizarre must be porphyria. It is a rare hereditary blood disease; its symptoms so closely match the myths associated with our modern conception of vampirism it's eerie. A victim of porphyria cannot produce heme, a major and vital component of red blood. Today, this disease is treatable with regular injections of heme into the body. However, as little as fifty years ago, this treatment was unavailable and the disease unknown. In the past, a porphyria sufferer would show symptoms that include: Extreme sensitivity to sunlight Sores and scars that break open and will not heal properly Excessive hair growth Tightening of skin around lips and gums (which would make the incisors more prominent) This disease would likely cause the victim to only go out at night, in order to avoid the painful rays of the sun. In addition, while garlic stimulates the production of heme in a healthy person, it would only cause the symptoms of porphyria to become more painfully severe. Porphyria was eventually discarded by scientists as a reasonable explanation of the vampire myth that has pervaded our history. Although vampire accounts of the past bear little resemblance to the dashing figure we romanticize today, these qualities may have contributed to our look at the vampire in film and fiction: pale skin, extended incisors, even the fear of the sun!    Aug 04, 2008 07:36 am haydan Posts : 39 offline Porphyric Hemophilia is the vampirism disease. There are two ways to acquire this disease, which can bring you many combat-related benefits, as well as a few curses. The first is fighting with a vampire and contracting it as you would any other disease. The second way is through the Dark Brotherhood faction. After reaching a certain rank you will be offered the chance to become a vampire by Vicente Valtieri, but if you decline you can always ask again later. Poryphyric Hemophilia also drains your Fatigue by 5 points. If infected and you wait for three days, the next time you sleep you will wake up a Vampire. If you do not wish to become a vampire, simply cure the disease -- by praying at a temple, or using a potion or scroll -- before the three days time has passed. This I am not so sure of....    Aug 04, 2008 07:44 am haydan Posts : 39 offline Check out this womans website. She gives a forensic look at the vampire.... Her book is Science of a Vampire... Check it out if interested... http://www.katherineramsland.com/pub.html    Aug 04, 2008 09:43 am kaloloking Posts : 84 offline that second post sounds suspiciously like it came from a game...but porphyria's worth looking into.    Aug 04, 2008 12:15 pm brokensoul Posts : 2 offline kaloloking the trigger as you put it is simple its the tease of blood . think about it we ((humans as a race)) no matter how we look at it are still animals ,so with that in mind what happens when a dog bite a man/woman and gets a tease of human blood or any wild animal for that matter we put them down so they dont continue to hunt us whats to say thats any different with humans with the right genetic disposition and hayden the post that talks about Porphyric Hemophilia is from a video game called elder scrolls 4: oblivion that segment is right out of a page of the strategy guide    Aug 04, 2008 03:31 pm haydan Posts : 39 offline Thank you brokensoul... I was wondering about that...    Aug 05, 2008 09:59 pm bast666 Posts : 29 offline well anemia is somethin i do have..lol. but that would be a scientific explaination. its actually a condition of the soul. Please login or register to post a reply. Page  1  2