Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state. Friends have accused her of being drunk. But, the truth is, Gemma barely touches a drop of alcohol. In fact, she suffers from a rare sleep disorder - Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS), also known as Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. The incurable condition sees Gemma fall into a trance and nod off for up to an entire week.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .