Louisa has slept through holidays, friends' birthdays and half of her GCSEs. She might take 10 days to fully wake from her slumber, due to a very rare neurological disorder. In 2008, aged 14, she had been suffering from flu-like symptoms. She was at her school in Sussex when she started nodding off in class and behaving strangely.
She couldn't remember anything, all of sudden it just went blank and she went to sleep for 10 days. She then woke up and was fine again. The first time was a frightening experience for her parents, although Louisa herself says she wasn't scared by the episode, more puzzled.
She was finally diagnosed with Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS). There is no known cause or cure but Louisa says it was good to know what it was and that it wasn't life threatening
I think she is quite unfortunate to get this syndrome. So many people said that sleeping too much is just a waste of time even though we are taking a break while we're sleeping. In her case, she couldn't control herself whether to stay awake or to sleep. However, so many teenagers are having insomnia and refuse to wake up early in the morning. Sometimes, sleep too much will also make us tired. We'll become lazy to do anything because we're used to the habit of sleeping. In conclusion, we should have enough rest and not over rest. Of course, once in a while we can rest for long and enjoy our time.
By: Norika Tjoe
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