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Woman with condition where laughing sends her to sleep nearly drowned in pool

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A woman who falls asleep when she laughs almost drowned in a pool and regularly takes naps in nightclubs. Bella Kilmartin was diagnosed with the chronic sleep disorder narcolepsy when she was just a teenager after falling asleep in exams at school.

To add to her troubles, the 24-year-old also has cataplexy - a sudden weakening of her muscles triggered by strong emotions, Birmingham Mail reports.

In her case, it's caused by laughing. Pharmacy dispenser Bella can often be spotted taking a nap in nightclubs when out partying with friends or even catching some sleep on her breaks at work. Have you got an interesting story to tell?

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