Transporter psychosis
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference.
Transporter psychosis is an incurable medical condition. It is caused by a breakdown of neurochemicals during transport, affecting the body's motor functions, autonomic systems and the higher reasoning centers of the brain.
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[edit] Symptoms
A victim of transporter psychosis suffers from paranoid delusions, multi-infarct dementia, hallucinations (somatic, tactile, and visual), and psychogenic hysteria. Peripheral symptoms include sleeplessness, accelerated heart rate, diminished eyesight leading to acute myopia, painful spasms in the extremities, and dehydration. (TNG: "Realm of Fear")
[edit] Cause and Prevention
There were cases of transporter psychosis reported as early as the mid 22nd century (ENT: "Daedalus"), however it wasn't officially diagnosed until 2209 on Delinia II. It was eliminated by the invention of the multiplex pattern buffer in the 2310s. (TNG: "Realm of Fear")
[edit] Supposed Case
In 2369, Lieutenant Reginald Barclay believed that he was suffering from transporter psychosis after he was infected by quasi-energy microbes while transporting to the disabled USS Yosemite. This was significant as there had not been a fully diagnosed case in almost 60 years. (TNG: "Realm of Fear")
