Often, ailments go beyond science, into the supernatural, into the realm of magic. In rare cases, when we cannot trace the source back to these roots, they are considered a genetic anomaly. Often, these are known to be caused by some advanced form of scientific study. Compared to curses such as lycanthropy or vampirism, genetic anomalies are not typically similar to one another, with each individual having a unique physiology that must be specially analysed and treated.