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"I'm not saying it was a tough crowd but I cleared that room like the Marines cleared Fallujah." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin performs his last set before retiring due to Alzheimer's at Wabi-Sabi in Petersburg, VA. Jason Klingman is MC.
http://www.chrismartincomedy.com"I'm not saying it was a tough crowd but I cleared that room like the... more
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"Elton John performed for for one million dollars at Rush Limbaugh's wedding. Apparently he also played the piano." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin delivers his final set before retiring due to Alzheimer's June June 23, 2010 at Refried Comedy @ Aztek Grill. Odyssey Michaels is the MC."Elton John performed for for one million dollars at Rush Limbaugh's... more
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The symptoms of Narcolepsy is usually extra amount of sleep during daytime, it is also called as (EDS) Excessive daytime sleepiness. Narcolepsy is usually known as a dyssomnia or chronic sleep disorder.The symptoms of Narcolepsy is usually extra amount of sleep during daytime, it is also... more
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I am sorry to say, but as a Christian, I cannot lie, us disabled unable to work Americans are treated worse than any other population. I kid you not. I am embarrassed at how America's Forgotten, as I call us are treated! Like Dirt, Like Many think I should just curl up and die. I would be HOMELESS or DEAD if it not for my wonderful Mom and Dad who love me. Please sign my Petition, and Pass it on! Thanks so very much, and I will continue to fight for all of us!I am sorry to say, but as a Christian, I cannot lie, us disabled unable to work... more
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Kay Underwood, 20, is hoping a new medicine can treat her cataplexy, which means that almost any sort of strong emotion triggers a dramatic weakening of her muscles, the Telegraph reports.
Exhilaration, anger, fear, surprise, awe and even embarrassment can also cause sufferers to suddenly collapse on the spot. Victims are often left paralysed for several minutes, although they always retain the ability to hear what is going on around them.
Kay, of Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire, who was diagnosed with the condition five years ago, once collapsed more than 40 times in a single day.
She said: "People find it very odd when it happens, and it isn't always easy to cope with strangers' reactions.
"Once, when I collapsed on some stairs, a woman walked past, hit me over the head and said I should have collapsed in a more convenient place.
"But I've learnt to live with it. I can tell when it's going to happen and have learnt to fall in a comfortable position or find something to lean on."
Like most cataplexy sufferers, Ms Underwood is also battling narcolepsy - a condition that makes her drop off to sleep without warning.
Narcolepsy affects around 30,000 people in the UK and about 70 per cent of them also have cataplexy.
There is no cure for either condition and theories on the causes range from brain chemical inbalances due to an immune problem or as the result of an infection.
Dr Andrew Hall, who treats around 200 narcolepsy sufferers, said science had still to determine the exact cause of both conditions.
He added: "Cataplexy affects people in different ways. It's not just laughter than can make them collapse - it's usually extreme emotion.
"I had one patient it happened to whenever he had an overwhelming feeling of smugness. But the causes aren't really known."
Do you think stories like this should be considered 'news'? The article sits (or perhaps sleeps, or collapses in giggles and passes out) in the Telegraph's 'Weird News' section, but there doesn't seem to be an actual news angle here - is this news to you, or just a classic case of freakshow syndrome?
Kay Underwood, 20, is hoping a new medicine can treat her cataplexy, which means that... more
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Damien is a 21 year old narcoleptic who lives in York with his parents, who run an old fashioned guest house. His unusual condition has had a devastating impact on all of their lives. He often finds many of the things that we take for granted a real struggle: paying attention, learning, getting and keeping a job, communicating, sleeping (ironically).
For a long time, the condition has been subjected to cynical media attention, schoolyard humour and a society ignorant to all of its effects and symptoms save for the fact that sufferers can at times fall asleep unexpectedly.Damien is a 21 year old narcoleptic who lives in York with his parents, who run an old... more
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