Narcolepsy

Have you ever seen people that fall asleep out of nowhere? Well there is a name for this kind of thing. It is called  NARCOLEPSY! Narcolepsy can be defined as a chronic sleep disorder that involves an excessive feeling of sleepiness during any time of the day. Poeple with this suffer from extreme and fatigue and can fall asleep anytime and anywhere; it is unpredictable. We watched a video about this man that suffered from narcolepsy. We could see that he would fall asleep in the middle of the city. He would just collapse and sleep. This man could not be left alone because he was in danger. In his house, he would wear a protective helmet so he wouldn't wound his head. It was funny to watch this man talk to the camera and then slept for a couple of seconds, then woke up and fell alseep again. Unfortunately, this disease is nothing to laugh about. Living with this disorder is completely life changing. People wo suffer this cannot get a driver's permit ;hence they could fall asleep while driving and cause and atrocious accident.  also, as stated before people with this cannot live on their own, for they face many fears in the streets. Narcolepsy has no cure, but can be treated. The cause for this is unknown.


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