Hyperactive-Cerebral-(Something)

[Chufford959]

I need a Professional to Give me some advice, Lately I randomly Looked up "Head Explode" Out of nowhere And found "HCE" I am very Scared and Am Worrying, I need someone to tell me if its true or fake, Its Freaking me out.

[primetime21]

no its not true..its an urban legend. plus it says that it only happened to five people in the world so far and they really smart people. So are you so that your head well explode..idont think so..

[xanweaner]

Do your parents know that you are on this site? You're only 12 years old...this is one of the last things you need to worry about. Do not freak out!!!

Everything will be okay...I have never heard about this, and believe me, if it had happened, I think I would have read about it by now....

Enjoy your life and take a deep breath, get some exercise, and do all of the fun things that you can only do when you're young - you have a wonderful life full of adventure and opportunity ahead of you.

[xanweaner]

OK, I felt sorry for you so I looked it up....Here's the info. coming from the Mayo Clinic - a highly respected medical center.
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Mayo Clinic neurologist Jerry Swanson, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers.
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The symptoms you describe are similar to those of an uncommon disorder that doctors refer to as exploding head syndrome. Although anxiety-provoking, exploding head syndrome is harmless. Attacks most commonly occur in the twilight stage as the individual is falling asleep — less commonly on awakening. People with this condition describe a terrifyingly loud noise — often described as a bang — that lasts only a moment and doesn't occur with headache or other pain.

Exploding head syndrome occurs most often in adults older than age 50. The cause isn't clear. But it may be due to a delay in the "switching off" of some of the brain-alerting pathways, which normally occurs as sleep begins. Attacks may occur only once or with varying frequency for weeks or months and then stop, sometimes permanently.

Exploding head syndrome isn't an indication of a serious condition. However, if you're concerned about your symptoms, consult your doctor.

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By Mayo Clinic Staff
Oct 13, 2006

So, don't worry and go enjoy your life......

[FMXSMKR]

LOL!  OMG......zan...I've had this happen!  "A terrifyingly loud noise"  This has happened to me twice in my life.  The info is right.  There is no pain or headache involved.  It sounds exactly like a loud "BANG" and has scared me to death.  I've always wondered what the heck that was.  

I couldn't help but look this up too, but I didn't go any farther after clicking on the "Srubbs" picture.  Seen it. : )

This just goes to show, you learn something new everyday.  And from a 12yr old even!

[xanweaner]

And, who would have thought the Chuf.'s question would end up helping others? I actually learned something, too, when I researched it and read the info.

Must be scary when it happens...god, our bodies are incredible machines, both when they work in synch, but also when they glitch.

Hope it doesn't happen to you again....

[FMXSMKR]

Geez, I hope not either.  It is the most bizzare thing to ever happen to me.  It is so loud and so startling and happens so fast, I've almost thought it wasn't real.  I thought, in the moment, that my head was exploding!!!  Seriously!

Oh man, too much!