Of the following, the only symptom that both patients with narcolepsy and patients with hypersomnia experience is
A)falling asleep during normal waking hours.
B)sudden loss of muscle tone.
C)sleep paralysis.
D)hypnagogic hallucinations.

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Both patients with narcolepsy and patients with hypersomnia experience falling asleep during normal waking hours, which is not a symptom of sleep paralysis or hypnagogic hallucinations. While sudden loss of muscle tone is a symptom of narcolepsy, it is not a symptom typically seen in patients with hypersomnia.

Of the Following, the Only Symptom That Both Patients with Narcolepsy