article_snippet: Lynne Hughes, 33, suffers the rare sleep disorders narcolepsy and cataplexy.
article_snippet: falls asleep suddenly up to six times a day often collapses in the street .
article_snippet: The 33-year-old is a diagnosed narcoleptic, and falls asleep without warning up to six times a day.
article_snippet: But for Mrs Hughes, who also suffers the related sleep disorder cataplexy, Mother- illness has a serious side.
article_snippet: Mrs Hughes said Mrs Hughes 'life-changing' sleep episodes are often triggered by laughing or crying.
article_snippet: After visiting a number of different specialists and doctors, some of whom mistook her condition for fatigue and depression, Mrs Hughes finally recognised her condition as being narcolepsy when her was watching a documentary.
article_snippet: " 'I went to my GP and was referred to a sleep centre in Aintree.
highlights_snippet: Lynne Hughes has been diagnosed with narcolepsy and cataplexy .
  
highlights_snippet: Lynne Hughes falls asleep up to six times each day and drifts into a dream-like state .
  
highlights_snippet: 33-year-old's sleep episodes often triggered by laughing or crying .
  