What is visual-snow syndrome? Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger may have discussed the rare disorder on an old chat forum – By Paola Rosa-Aquino (Insider) / May 18, 2023
- The Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger may have told an online forum he had visual-snow syndrome.
- It’s a rare disorder first described in 1995 that’s estimated to affect up to 2% of the population.
- Studies suggest depression, anxiety, and poor sleep are common side effects.
On an online forum when he was a teenager, Bryan Kohberger, the University of Idaho murder suspect, may have said he experienced a strange visual anomaly.
In a series of posts on a forum called Tapatalk in 2011, the user Exarr.thosewithvisualsnow wrote about having a condition called visual snow. The photo associated with the username resembles Kohberger. Newsweek reported that Lauren Matthias, the host of a true-crime podcast, said on NewsNation that she and her team had linked the account to an email account of Kohberger’s. The New York Times also connected the Tapatalk account to Kohberger.
Kohberger’s attorney didn’t respond to a request for comment inquiring whether the Tapatalk account was Kohberger’s and whether Kohberger had visual snow.
In a July 2011 post, Exarr.thosewithvisualsnow wrote: “It is as if the ringing in my ears and the fuzz in my vision is simply all of the demons in my head mocking me.”
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