Author Question: Sam sleeps for eight or more hours every night but never feels rested. He can't understand why he is ... (Read 373 times)

nevelica · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Sam sleeps for eight or more hours every night but never feels rested. He can't understand why he is always tired despite the fact that he reports no difficulties with the quality or quantity of his sleep. Of the following, Sam's most likely diagnosis is

a. hypersomnia.
b. sleep apnea.
c. narcolepsy.
d. nonspecific parasomnia.

Question 2

Cataplexy, as experienced by patients with narcolepsy, can be characterized by

a. sudden loss of muscle tone.
b. physical collapse.
c. slight muscle weakness.
d. any or all of these