PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A relatively rare condition that involves irresistible attacks of sleepiness, brief periods of REM, and often muscle paralysis is called:
A
Cataplexy
B
Benzodiazepines
C
Sleep Apnea
D
Narcolepsy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Narcolepsy is a disorder of rapid onset rapid eye movement (REM) sleep characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), frequent uncontrollable sleep attacks as well as sleep fragmentation and can be associated with cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Narcolepsy is a neurological syndrome characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness that is typically associated with cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations. Patients often have disturbed nocturnal sleep and pathological manifestations related to rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.

Detailed explanation-3: -Narcolepsy is a neurological sleep disorder characterized by chronic, excessive attacks of drowsiness during the day, sometimes called excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Attacks of drowsiness may persist for only a few seconds or several minutes.

Detailed explanation-4: -NARCOLEPSY IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE PRESENCE OF EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS AND CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF DISSOCIATED RAPID EYE MOVEMENT (REM) sleep including cataplexy, hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations, and sleep paralysis.

Detailed explanation-5: -As discussed in the REM behavior disorder section, muscle atonia, or sleep paralysis most commonly occurs when a person is either falling asleep awakening.

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