{"id":1780,"date":"2016-03-29T21:35:52","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T21:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=1780"},"modified":"2016-03-29T21:35:52","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T21:35:52","slug":"rare-but-true-sleeping-beauty-or-kleine-levin-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/rare-but-true-sleeping-beauty-or-kleine-levin-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare but True: Sleeping Beauty or Kleine Levin Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/sleeping-493503106-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"sleeping -493503106\" \/>Kleine Levin Syndrome (KLS) or Sleeping Beauty Syndrome is a rare neurological condition characterized by recurring periods of excess sleep. \u00a0It is estimated that 1000 people worldwide are diagnosed with the disorder.\u00a0 Adolescent boys are primarily affected but a small percentage of adults and small children (male and female) are also known to suffer from this condition.<\/p>\n<p>KLS symptoms occur in episodes that can last for days, weeks or months. \u00a0During each episode, an individual can sleep from 12 to 20 hours a day- only waking to eat and use the bathroom. A person can experience anywhere from two to 12 episodes per year. \u00a0\u00a0Symptoms that occur during wakefulness include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mood changes<\/li>\n<li>Hyper sexuality<\/li>\n<li>Hallucinations<\/li>\n<li>Disorientation<\/li>\n<li>Child-like behavior<\/li>\n<li>Flu-like symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Excessive eating<\/li>\n<li>Hypersensitivity to noise and light<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These symptoms prevent individuals from leading a normal life. Most are bed ridden and unable to attend work or school. The frequency of KLS episodes tend to decrease with age, there is a possibility that they can recur later in life.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of KLS is unknown but it is believed that it may be the result of a malfunction of the hypothalamus and thalamus (the parts of the brain that regulates sleep, body temperature, sex drive and appetite).<\/p>\n<p>There is no cure for KLS but treatment is available to alleviate symptoms.\u00a0 Doctors may prescribe stimulants to reduce excessive sleepiness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kleine Levin Syndrome (KLS) or Sleeping Beauty Syndrome is a rare neurological condition characterized by recurring periods of excess sleep. \u00a0It is estimated that 1000 people worldwide are diagnosed with the disorder.\u00a0 Adolescent boys are primarily affected but a small &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/rare-but-true-sleeping-beauty-or-kleine-levin-syndrome\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,13],"tags":[583,584,582,479],"class_list":["post-1780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","category-sleep-center","tag-kleine-levin","tag-kleine-levin-syndrome","tag-kls-symptoms","tag-rare-diseases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1780"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1781,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780\/revisions\/1781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}