AP PSYCHOLOGY

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

SLEEP DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ali often engages in violent behaviors while asleep. He punches, kicks & sometimes shouts. Upon waking he recalls dreams & describes them in great detail.
A
REM sleep behavior disorder
B
night terrors
C
sleep apnea
D
Kliene Levin syndrome
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder is a sleep disorder in which you physically act out vivid, often unpleasant dreams with vocal sounds and sudden, often violent arm and leg movements during REM sleep-sometimes called dream-enacting behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Etiology – Most cases of RBD are caused by alpha-synuclein neurodegeneration. RBD is also caused by antidepressant medications (table 1), narcolepsy, and pontine lesions such as those from stroke or multiple sclerosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a sleep disorder in which you physically act out your dreams unknowingly while you’re asleep. The movements involved in RBD can cause injury to you or your bed partner, especially if you’re acting out a violent nightmare.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a sleep disturbance that commonly occurs in Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Retrospective examination of DLB course has shown that RBD and cognitive decline may precede the onset of parkinsonism and visual hallucinations.

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