Nicole, who has been diagnosed with syndrome Kleine-Levin needs 24-hour care and presented the first episode of sleep at the age of 6 years old. At that time her mother thought that Nicole had been sick with the flu as she slept up to 18 hours a day.
As it was at a young age, the little girl could not understand what is going on while from the long sleep duration αποπÏοσανατολιζόταν and was not able to recognize her mom or other family members.
The biggest episode of sleep, it happened when he was 14 years old, on the day of her birthday and all she remembers was that she woke up in January of the following year.
It took about 25 months to make a proper diagnosis for the condition which usually starts with Nicole to have a headache and feeling lethargic. The mom explained that the episodes of sleep can last from 22-64 hours straight and when he wakes up from sleep, the Nicole is not in a position to know how much time has passed.
“A lot of times I’m missing Christmas, birthdays, and other events,” says the young lady when it refers to the problem while her mother adds: “Nicole sleeps 18 hours a day. The only time she wakes is to eat. Also sleepwalking and what we care is to give her water to stay hydrated”.
Only 1,000 people around the world are considered to have the condition and so far there is no known cure. The biggest fear of her mother as it reveals it might fall into an episode of sleep and didn’t wake up or maybe then you don’t have normal senses.
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