The 19th century was a time of great experimentation and change in Britain’s health care. It was during this time that an incredible event took place in Britain. A girl who fell asleep at the age of 11 woke up at the age of 21. Her name is Ellen Sadler. For 10 years many medical professionals came to see Ellen but no one was able to wake Ellen from her sleep. Experts have found that the girl has a rare form of trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness. The disease was first diagnosed in Ellen.
Here’s Ellen’s life story
Ellen had no symptoms until she was 11 years old. Ellen fell asleep as usual on March 29, 1871, and did not wake up the next morning. The family tried to wake him up screaming and shaking but to no avail. Orexin is a chemical in the brain called hypocretin. These are the things that help us to wake up from sleep. Trypanosomiasis is a disease caused by a lack of orex.
Medical experts from all over the world came to Ellen’s home to try out the latest technology, but to no avail. Ellen became known around the world as the ‘Sleeping Girl’. People even started paying for Ellen’s hair.
In the early days, Ellen’s mother would give her porridge, milk, and wine in a teacup, but as Ellen’s jawbone coached, her mother found another way. Ellen began to feed through the small gap between her teeth. Ellen awoke in 1880 at the age of twenty – one. Ellen’s mother died five months ago. By the time Ellen woke up, the world had changed a lot. It took a long time to figure out what happened. Ellen finally died in 1901
English Summary: Girl Who Slept At The Age Of Eleven Woke Up At Twenty
