The Notion That Narcolepsy Involves Faulty Brain Regulation of Sleep

question 36

Multiple Choice

The notion that narcolepsy involves faulty brain regulation of sleep is supported by the observation that

• A) mania commonly occurs with narcolepsy.
• B) people with narcolepsy show no problems in staying asleep.
• C) people with narcolepsy generally enter REM sleep directly from the waking state.
• D) slow-wave sleep intrudes into the awake state in people with narcolepsy.
• E) people with narcolepsy show problems in eye-tracking similar to those noted in alcoholism.

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Regression Analysis

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