Of the following, the correct pairing is .
A) dyssomnia - sleepwalking
B) dyssomnia - inability to fall asleep
C) parasomnia - waking up after 3 or 4 hours of sleep and then being unable to fall back to sleep
D) parasomnia - lack of REM sleep

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Dyssomnia refers to a problem with sleeping, while parasomnia refers to abnormal behavior during sleep. Inability to fall asleep is a type of dyssomnia, while sleepwalking (mentioned in option A) is a type of parasomnia. Option C describes a specific type of insomnia, which is a subtype of dyssomnia. Option D describes a problem with the different stages of sleep, rather than a specific sleep disorder.

Of the Following, the Correct Pairing Is