Stendhal syndrome

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Stendhal syndrome is a psychosomatic condition in which individuals experience dizziness, rapid heartbeat, confusion, or even hallucinations when exposed to overwhelming art or beauty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf culture-bound syndrome
psychosomatic condition
transient mental disorder
alsoKnownAs Florence syndrome NERFINISHED
associatedWith Santa Croce in Florence NERFINISHED
Uffizi Gallery NERFINISHED
tourists in Florence
characterizedBy acute psychological distress in response to art
somatic symptoms in response to aesthetic experiences
duration usually short-lived
field psychiatry
psychology
psychosomatic medicine
firstDescribedBy Graziella Magherini NERFINISHED
firstDescribedIn 1979
hasOnset sudden
hasPrevalence rare
hasRiskFactor crowded museum environments
fatigue during museum visits
high emotional sensitivity to art
preexisting anxiety
previous psychiatric history
hasSymptom anxiety
chest pain
confusion
disorientation
dizziness
fainting
hallucinations
panic
rapid heartbeat
shortness of breath
tachycardia
namedAfter Stendhal NERFINISHED
notClassifiedIn DSM-5 NERFINISHED
ICD-10 NERFINISHED
recognizedAs controversial diagnosis
treatment reassurance
removal from triggering environment
rest
short-term anxiolytics in severe cases
triggeredBy exposure to art
exposure to overwhelming beauty
viewing Renaissance art
viewing large quantities of artwork in a short time
visiting art museums
typicalLocation art museums
historical churches with artworks

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The Stendhal Syndrome basedOn Stendhal syndrome