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Woman so tired she fell asleep standing up

A middle aged woman was suffering increasingly from exhaustion and could not get enough sleep. Five years later, after many false leads, a sleep specialist discovered she had narcolepsy which is being treated with medication.

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About: Woman so tired she fell asleep standing up

Date: 9 November 2002

Source: BBC News UK Edition

URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2356423.stm

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