Little Billy's Smile Masks Disabilities That Jolt Him Awake Every 15 Minutes All Night Long ; Little Billy Pearson has Developed Five Different Serious Conditions Since He Was Born in August Last Year. The Combined Effects Mean the 15-Month-Old has Not Slept Through the Night Since He Was Born. Martin Naylor Reports.

Derby Evening Telegraph › November 21, 2009

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APPEAL: trying to HE has a beautiful smile that lights up the room but little Billy Pearson is the boy who cannot sleep.

The 15-month-old has developed five different medical conditions during his short life and his symptoms mean it is impossible for him to rest for long periods.

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Little Billy's Smile Masks Disabilities That Jolt Him Awake Every 15 Minutes All Night Long ; Little Billy Pearson has Developed Five Different Serious Conditions Since He Was Born in August Last Year. The Combined Effects Mean the 15-Month-Old has Not Slept Through the Night Since He Was Born. Martin Naylor Reports.

At night Billy jolts himself awake, sometimes as often as every 15 minutes, and even with sedatives he can only rest for a couple of hours, meaning he has to share a bed with his mother.

He needs 24-hour care seven days a week and his mum, Wi...

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