The boy had a strange sleeping condition, the teacher had to carry him and take him home every time after school

The image of a teacher carrying a student down 4 floors and then bringing him home has attracted the attention of fans in recent days. The boy had a strange sleeping condition that he could not wake up and the teacher did so for 2 years.

Xu Longjun, a teacher at Chongqing Middle School in Southwest China, was regularly recorded on school surveillance cameras piggybacking a teenage boy at the end of school hours. It is known that the teacher carried the student to the car to take him home - where the boy was cared for by his grandparents.

According to the family, the boy's name is Yinyuan, and he suffers from narcolepsy - a neurological disorder that causes the patient to lose the ability to control sleepiness, making it difficult to stay awake when necessary, possibly during the day. and very difficult to wake up.

According to The Paper, this is a very rare disease, appearing in only 0.03% to 0.16% of the population. People of all ages can get it, but it is most common in teenagers, between 10-25 years old.

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Teacher Xu said the first time he noticed Yinyuan sleeping overtime was about 2 years ago. He pinched the boy and even splashed water on his face to try to wake him up but failed. After that, the teacher informed the family about the student's condition and asked them to take him to the hospital.

When diagnosing the boy with narcolepsy, doctors tried many treatments but could not cure him but could only improve slightly. "Yinyuan's frequency of uncontrolled sleep was 2-3 times a week before. Compared to last year, it has decreased a bit," Xu Longjun shared.

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Huang Shichang, a doctor at the First Hospital (Peking University), said that if the condition does not improve, the patient may gradually lose memory, concentration and coordination skills.

That's why, for the past 2 years, Mr. Xu has had to carry Yinyuan every time he falls asleep. He said that he was forced to take his student home to be taken care of by his grandparents because he was worried that an accident might occur if the disease suddenly attacked him on the road.

The teacher admitted that carrying a boy weighing about 40kg on his back down 4 flights of stairs and having to walk another 5 minutes to get to the parking lot was a difficult task. "I have to walk slowly and steadily. I don't want the boy to fall," he said.

It is known that Yinyuan's parents are divorced and the boy lives with his grandparents. "Thanks to Mr. Xu's help, we dared to send him to school. Mr. Xu is really kind," the boy's grandparents shared.

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Teacher Xu expressed that it is his responsibility to do the best he can to help his students and his only wish is that Yinyuan's sleep disorder can be cured.

The story touched many people and spread on Chinese social networks. "What a responsible and kind teacher. Admire Mr. Xu!", "Not everyone can do what you do", "The boy is very lucky to have a good teacher", "Hope the student Get well soon to keep up with your friends",... are comments left by netizens.

Talking more about narcolepsy, it is a chronic sleep disorder, patients often sleep too much during the day and sleep can come at any time. They find it difficult to stay awake for long periods of time, which can seriously disrupt their daily routine.

Doctors have not yet determined the exact cause of narcolepsy. Factors such as genetics, stress, infection or exposure to toxins may contribute to the development of narcolepsy. There is also no specific medicine to treat narcolepsy.

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Symptoms of the disease may worsen during the first few years, and persist thereafter. These include: Excessive daytime sleepiness; Sleep paralysis; Hallucinations and Other Symptoms.

To prevent Narcolepsy, you need to: Maintain a bedtime and wake-up schedule; Set a bedtime schedule at the right time; Avoid using stimulants; Eliminate bad habits such as: do not use phones, laptops, or watch TV for too long before bed; Exercise regularly.