REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Are Similar

question 258

Multiple Choice

REM sleep behavior disorder and obstructive sleep apnea are similar in that both disorders:

• A) tend to begin during adolescence.
• B) occur during stages 3 and 4 NREM sleep.
• C) are more common in males than in females.
• D) affect young children and typically occur shortly after the young child has gone to sleep.

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