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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz

Mum forced to take naps under her desk and nods off while walking due to sleep disorder

A mum who suffers from a rare sleep disorder has revealed how she has to take daily naps under her desk because she is so tired.

Amanda Moake claims the neurological condition is so extreme it causes her to nod off while in the middle of a sentence, and can even fall asleep while she is walking somewhere.

The 43-year-old has never had trouble falling asleep, but while she grew up it didn't send any alarm bells ringing because she just dismissed it as normal for a teenager and busy single mum.

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