Al'caz Syndrome

Al'caz Syndrome is a genetically inherited condition affecting only the Tercrotan species. It is rare that a Tercrotan hatchling contracts the syndrome upon birth, and in all cases the syndrome is invariably lethal. Al'caz Syndrome is terminal, meaning there is no cure for the condition.

Stages

 * The first stage begins at birth. The first notable signs of Al'caz Syndrome is alternate brain patterns. As the syndrome affects the patient, they begin to develop a childish personality. Patients with Al'caz Syndrome behave as if they were five or ten years younger than their actual age, and this personality persists until reaching adulthood.
 * The second stage is when the Tercrotan turns into a fully mature adult. At this point, the syndrome behaves in a manner similar to Alzheimer's disease. Patients with Al'caz Syndrome are frequently misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's due to similarities. However, rather than destroying the patient's memory or mental functions, the syndrome prohibits the brain's development. This causes them to behave in an immature way. Finally, in the second stage, the patient will temporarily lose memories of experience, family, etc. Although these symptoms are treatable, it cannot be cured by any means.
 * The final stage, or the death stage, occurs when the Tercrotan becomes middle-aged. The syndrome has affected the brain so much that it caused small hemorrhages to form, resulting in the patient's death. In other cases, the patient dies from seizures, kidney failure, cardiac arrest or, in rarer cases, catatonia. From this point on, the patient is considered dead, as all forms of treatment, including modern medical solutions, have failed.