Meet a real-life ‘Sleeping Beauty’ who sleeps
22 hours a day-A real-life “Sleeping Beauty,”
who sleeps up to 22 hours a day, says her life
is anything but a fairytale.
Beth Goodier, 20, of England, suffers from
Kleine-Levin Syndrome, which can leave her
awake for only two hours a day for up to five
weeks at a time, according to the Caters News
Agency.
“It’s nothing beautiful, it’s nothing romantic,
it’s horrible,” she said in a recent BBC report.
The mysterious condition, also known as
Sleeping Beauty syndrome, only affects about
40 people in the United Kingdom, mostly boys,
and there is no known cure.
KLS begins in adolescence and also causes
behavioral changes, including binge eating and
dream-like feelings.
“I want to be able to do something productive
in the time when I’m well… to be productive
for society,” Goodier, who began suffering
from KLS at age 16, told the BBC.
Goodier, who posts videos of herself on
YouTube, depends on her mother, Janine, who
quit work to care for her daughter.
“When she’s up, all she does really is, she’s
either in bed or on the sofa and she’ll watch
telly, often the same things over and over
again as she likes predictability,” her mom
said.
Dr. Guy Leschziner, a London neurologist, said:
“It’s a very, very devastating condition in that
regard because of its unpredictability. In most
individuals, the condition burns out after a
number of years and on average it goes on for
about 13 years.”
Credit Yaron Steinbuch
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