A sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming bouts of excessive daytime sleepiness and brief uncontrollable episodes of sleep is called:
A)transient insomnia.
B)narcolepsy.
C)parasomnia.
D)somnambulism.

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The sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming bouts of excessive daytime sleepiness and brief uncontrollable episodes of sleep is called narcolepsy. Option A (transient insomnia) refers to a short-term difficulty in sleeping. Option C (parasomnia) refers to sleep disorders characterized by abnormal movements or behaviors during sleep. Option D (somnambulism) refers to sleepwalking.

A Sleep Disorder Characterized by Overwhelming Bouts of Excessive Daytime