'I love to see the joy on people's faces as they go past'

Portobello mum Maria Lumsden explained why she spent a fair chunk of last weekend putting up so many decorations - with the aim of helping to fight cataplexy.

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The condition is sudden and transient episode of muscle weakness accompanied by full conscious awareness. It is often triggered by strong emotions like laughter or surprise, and can cause symptoms including a drooping jaw, slurred speech or a full-body collapse, as well as sleep paralysis and vivid hallucinations.