Kleine-Levin syndrome

[ klahyn-luh-vin ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. prolonged episodes of excessive sleepiness often accompanied by overeating, hallucinations, and electroencephalogram changes, usually beginning in adolescence. : KLS

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kleine-Levin syndrome¹

Named after German psychiatrist Willi Kleine (1879–1961) and Russian-born U.S. psychologist Max Levin (1901–74), who independently described it in the 1920s

Example Sentences

That combination finally led her to an article published in a medical journal nearly a decade earlier about a disorder called Kleine-Levin syndrome.

From New York Times

But it wasn't until last September that doctors finally discovered the psychology student had the one-in-a-million Kleine-Levin syndrome.

From Fox News

Patients diagnosed with Kleine-Levin Syndrome are known to grow out of the condition eventually, and Rodriguez-Diaz says has learnt to manage her condition in adult life.

From Fox News

Dubbed 'sleeping beauty' syndrome, Kleine-Levin Syndrome has no known cure but those affected by the condition can eventually grow out of it.

From BBC

She has the extremely rare Kleine-Levin Syndrome.

From BBC