Actual Cessation of Breathing Followed by Waking and Gasping for Air

question 25

Multiple Choice

Actual cessation of breathing followed by waking and gasping for air is characteristic of

• A) insomnia.
• B) somnambulism.
• C) nocturnal enuresis.
• D) sleep apnea.

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Definitions:

Bulimia

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Meta-analysis

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Effect Sizes

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