Kleine-Levin Syndrome: Diagnosing, Symptoms, Causes ... | kleine-levin syndrome and prader-willi syndrome

Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS) is a rare and complex form of ... facial palsy, an instance of Prader-Willi syndrome, an unidentified disease with ...ScreenReadersSkiptoContentHOME☰MENUNEWSHealthandDisabilityNeurologicalDisordersPublicationsDisabilityLoans&GrantsKleine-LevinSyndrome:Diagnosing,Symptoms,Causes,TreatmentPublished:2014-12-17-Updated:2021-02-23Author:ThomasC.Weiss-Contact:(DisabledWorld(www.disabled-world.com))Synopsis(i):Kleine-LevinSyndrome(KLS)isarareandcomplexformofneurologicaldisordercharacterizedbyrecurringperiodsofexcessiveamountsofsleep,alteredbehavior,aswellasareducedunderstandingoftheworld.Alongwithexcessivesleep,apersonwithKLS'swholedemeanorischanged.Theyoftentimesappeartobe,'spacey,'orchildlike.ThemajorityofpeoplewithKLSreportthateverythingseemstobeoutoffocusandthattheyarehypersensitivetolightandnoise.MainDigestKleine-LevinSyndrome(KLS)affectsmainlyadolescents,althoughitmayoccurinyoungerchildrenaswellasadults.Attheonsetofanepisode,thepersonbecomesprogressivelydrowsyandsleepsformostofthedayandnight,attimeswakingonlytoeatorusethebathroom.Eachepisodelastsdays,weeks,orevenmonthsduringwhichtimeallusualdailyactivitiescease.Peopleareunabletocareforthemselvesorattendschoolorwork.Inbetweenepisodes,peoplewithKLSseemtobeinperfecthealthwithnoevidenceofbehavioralorphysicaldysfunction.EpisodesofKLSmaycontinuefortenyearsormore.KLSissometimesreferredtoas,'SleepingBeauty,'syndrome.DiagnosingKleine-LevinSyndrome(KLS)Alongwithexcessivesleep,apersonwithKLS'swholedemeanorischanged.Theyoftentimesappeartobe,'spacey,'orchildlike.Whileawake,thepersonexperiencesdisorientation,confusion,acompletelackofenergy,aswellasalackofemotions.ThemajorityofpeoplewithKLSreportthateverythingseemstobeoutoffocusandthattheyarehypersensitivetolightandnoise.Insomeinstances,foodcravingsareapartofthesymptomstheyexperience.Instancesofuninhibitedhyper-sexualityduringanepisodehavebeenreportedbypeoplewithKLS.EpisodesofKleine-Levinsyndrome(KLS)arecyclical.Whenpresent,thesymptomsofKLScanpersistford


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