What sickness has a symptom of suddenly falling asleep?....?!


Question: What sickness has a symptom of suddenly falling asleep!?!.!.!.!.!?
At the middle of lunch, our eldest sister suddenly fell asleep with food in her mouth!. She wasnt feeling drowsy before that happened!. she was even relating a story while eating when she suddenly stopped, closed her eyes and slept sitting!. We dismissed it as "over fatigue!." a week ago, while she was folding laundered clothes, she suddenly fell asleep again without feeling drowsy before the sleep!. Is there a known sickness with this symptom!? By the way, our sister turned 60 years old last October 2008!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
It's called Narcolepsy!.

Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep!.

People with narcolepsy often find it difficult to stay awake for long periods of time, regardless of the circumstances!. Narcolepsy can cause serious disruptions in your personal and professional lives!.

Some people mistake narcolepsy for depression, seizure disorder, fainting, simple lack of sleep, or other conditions that may cause abnormal sleep patterns!.

Narcolepsy is a chronic condition that doesn't go away completely!. Although there's no cure for narcolepsy, medications and lifestyle changes can help you manage the symptoms!. And talking to others



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