A college student said she suffers from a rare syndrome that causes her to sleep for weeks at a time, and has even napped through her exams. Rhoda Rodriguez-Diaz, 21, was allegedly diagnosed with “Sleeping Beauty syndrome” which can cause her to sleep for up 22 hours per day, only waking in a dream-like trance to eat junk food, drink and go to the bathroom. MARYLAND WOMAN SUFFERS STROKE AFTER TEARING ARTERY DURING YOGA POSEAs a child Rodriguez-Diaz was diagnosed with hyperinsomnia, characterized by extreme tiredness, by her general physician. But it wasn't until last September that doctors finally discovered the psychology student had the one-in-a-million Kleine-Levin syndrome. "Life goes on whilst I'm sleeping,” Rodriguez-Diaz, of Leicester, England said.

Source: Fox News March 25, 2019 16:59 UTC