The 59-year-old farmer was "suffering from a rapid onset of Alzheimer's disease" at the time of the incident, the report stated.

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The sleep test also was normal, except for a delayed onset of rapid-eye-movement sleep, with unknown medical significance.

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"But more importantly is the rapid onset in less than a second of this increased load, " she said.

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