Tim suffers from overwhelming bouts of excessive daytime sleepiness and brief uncontrollable episodes of sleep, called microsleeps or sleep attacks. Tim has:

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Erik Simpson

5 August, 13:52

Tim suffers from overwhelming bouts of excessive daytime sleepiness and brief uncontrollable episodes of sleep, called microsleeps or sleep attacks. Tim has:

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Maia Hanna · Answer 1

Answer: Narcolepsy

Options:

A) insomnia.

B) obstructive sleep apnea.

C) sexsomnia.

D) narcolepsy.

Explanation:

Narcolepsy is a rare disease caused by the absence of a chemical known as hypocretin in the brain. Its symptoms include excessive daytime sleepiness, hallucination and suddenly falling asleep. Parts of the body can also experience muscle paralysis similar to when a person is sleeping.

While it is not curable, some of the above symptoms can be manged with medication and counselling.