About Three Hours After He Falls Asleep, Bobby Often Sits

question 1

Multiple Choice

About three hours after he falls asleep, Bobby often sits up in bed screaming incoherently. His mother tries to awaken him, but with no success. The next morning, he remembers nothing. It appears that Bobby suffers from

• A) night terrors.
• B) Anarcolepsy.
• C) sleep spindles
• D) sleep apnea.

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