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Woman sleeps for weeks at a time due to rare “Sleeping Beauty’ Syndrome

People — Minnesota woman has slept through the majority of the last five years of her life because of a rare condition sometimes called Sleeping Beauty Syndrome.  Delanie Weyer, 23, ’16 tells PEOPLE she suffers from Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS), a neurological disorder that affects one in a million people.

“KLS can be different for everyone, but for me, I sleep anywhere between 15 to 20 hours a day when I’m in episode,” explains the Minnesota-based Weyer. “When I am awake I’m very delirious – just very spacey and out of touch with reality, in a sense. I only wake up to go the bathroom and eat.”

The overall impact on her life has been “drastic,” Weyer says. She missed finals one semester during her four years at St. Cloud State University, and she’s lost a job and even relationships.

Read more: http://people.com/bodies/woman-sleeping-beauty-syndrome-kls/

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