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2020年01月15日

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Teen becomes paralyzed when she laughs due to rare disorder

由于罕见的紊乱,少女一笑就会晕倒

Billie Hodgson is the rare person who can text “ROFL” and not be accused of hyperbole. The UK teen suffers from a rare condition that causes her to fall to the floor every time she laughs.

比利·霍奇森(Billie Hodgson)是极少数能发“ROFL”短信而不被指责夸张的人。这位英国少女患有一种罕见的病症,每次笑的时候都会摔倒在地。

The 17-year-old has cataplexy, a neurological disorder characterized by sudden, uncontrollable muscle paralysis when she experiences a strong emotion, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Cataplexy often occurs in conjunction with narcolepsy, a disorder marked by spontaneous “sleep attacks,” which are paradoxically sparked by excitement.

美国国家睡眠基金会(National Sleep Foundation)的数据显示,这名17岁的少女患有猝倒症(cataplexy),这是一种神经系统疾病,当她情绪激动时,会突然出现无法控制的肌肉麻痹。猝倒症常常与嗜睡症同时发生,嗜睡症是一种以自发性“睡眠发作”为特征的疾病,而这种发作往往是由兴奋引起的。

由于罕见的紊乱,少女一笑就会晕倒

“It’s so hard to explain how it feels when I collapse,” says Hodgson, adding that the condition is especially frustrating because she’s conscious during the paralysis. “It’s like you have no control over your body.”

霍奇森说:“很难解释我崩溃时的感觉。”她还补充说,这种情况尤其令人沮丧,因为她在瘫痪的时候是有意识的。“就好像你无法控制自己的身体一样。”

It would be nearly impossible for a teen’s social life not to suffer because of it.

这名少女的社交生活几乎不可能不因此而受到影响。

The naturally bubbly high-school senior says she tries “not to be as involved in funny situations to avoid cataplexy, especially in front of those who are not as familiar with it.”

这位天生充满活力的高中生说,她尽量“不参与有趣的场合,以避免晕厥,尤其是在那些不太熟悉的人面前。”

And while Hodgson says her friends try not to crack jokes in front of her, the silence often triggers awkward laughter all the same. Fortunately, she has learned to see the funny side of her condition, admitting “I have to make light of it.”

虽然霍奇森说她的朋友们尽量不在她面前说笑话,但这种沉默常常会引发尴尬的笑声。幸运的是,她已经学会了看到自己身体状况的滑稽一面,并承认“我不得不对此轻描淡写”。


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