Boy who sleeps for months at a time is awake for first xmas in 4 years

[mikelegs]

http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/29/boy-1...es-first-christmas-awake-for-4-years-6349925/

On the bright side, this condition is supposed to abate after 10 years, according to Wikipedia.

 

[Yithian]

Fascinating - one wonders how he suffers physically from long periods of immobility. Youth is on his side, but bed sores and muscle development must be serious concerns.

 

[rynner2]

http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/29/boy-1...es-first-christmas-awake-for-4-years-6349925/

On the bright side, this condition is supposed to abate after 10 years, according to Wikipedia.

This thread is a handy compendium for stories like this:

http://forum.forteantimes.com/index.php?threads/medical-mysteries-bizarre-cases.13652/#post-125557