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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Kate Lally

Mum rushed to hospital after sleeping for four days straight

A mum with a rare condition was taken to hospital after sleeping for four days without waking up.

Joanna Cox, 38, has a disorder which means she can sleep for up to 22 hours each day. The mum-of-two was diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia after years of excessive sleeping and struggling to stay awake during the day.

Before she was given a diagnosis, Joanna found herself falling asleep in unusual places such as a nightclub and even behind the wheel of a car.

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