Sleepsex Is a Parasomnia That Involves

question 167

Multiple Choice

Sleepsex is a parasomnia that involves:

• A)a failure of the brain mechanisms that normally suppress voluntary actions during REM sleep.
• B)sudden loss of voluntary muscle strength and control that is usually triggered by an intense emotion.
• C)the person sleepwalking and eating compulsively during stage 3 or 4 NREM slow-wave sleep.
• D)abnormal sexual behaviors and experiences during sleep.

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