A person suffering from insomnia has a sleep problem characterized by
A)difficulty in going and staying asleep.
B)sudden, irresistible attacks of sleepiness.
C)night terrors and sleep talking.
D)a failure of normal muscle paralysis during REM sleep.

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Insomnia is characterized by difficulty in falling asleep and staying asleep, which matches the description in option A. Options B, C, and D describe symptoms of other sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy, sleep terrors, and REM sleep behavior disorder, respectively.

A Person Suffering from Insomnia Has a Sleep Problem Characterized