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Not only can it be extraordinarily difficult for a person diagnosed with Kleine Levin Syndrome to live life with the disorder, but it can be nearly as difficult to be family or friends with someone who battles this syndrome. Not only is day-to-day life challenging, but the fact that doctors and specialists are nearly as clueless as parents and patients when it comes to Kleine Levin Syndrome. The mystery and unknown that is Kleine Levin Syndrome leads to inauspicious realities. For example, getting a proper diagnosis can take months or even years because of many differing factors. A few reasons are because a doctor is unfamiliar with Kleine Levin Syndrome, there is no test to determine if a patient has Kleine Levin Syndrome, and because some doctors are naïve and ignorant and blame the patients for either faking or pretending they have something. Another baffling concept and obstacle is that the onset to episodes is unknown and varying from patient to patient. The catalyst for each episode is different and dependent on the situation. “Typically the first episodes were triggered by common infections, alcohol intake and sleep deprivation” (Mayer).
Due to the fact that every Kleine Levin Syndrome case is different, it can result in tough and stressful times not only for the patient but the family and friends. This is a key component of a Kleine Levin case I want to research in addition to the science because it is one, as a sufferer, I know the least about. Because “there is no specific, definitive treatment to cure or control KLS”, it is partially the responsibility of friends and family to monitor and “recognize episodes” for the well-being of the patient (www.med.stanford).
Due to the fact that every Kleine Levin Syndrome case is different, it can result in tough and stressful times not only for the patient but the family and friends. This is a key component of a Kleine Levin case I want to research in addition to the science because it is one, as a sufferer, I know the least about. Because “there is no specific, definitive treatment to cure or control KLS”, it is partially the responsibility of friends and family to monitor and “recognize episodes” for the well-being of the patient (www.med.stanford).