Ian is a seven-year-old boy who occasionally screams in the middle of the night. During these episodes, Ian talks incoherently a

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Ian is a seven-year-old boy who occasionally screams in the middle of the night. During these episodes, Ian talks incoherently a

nd will NOT wake up. Which sleep disorder is Ian likely experiencing?
a. a sleep terror
b. a narcoleptic episode
c. a nightmare
d. a sleep stressor

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irina1246 [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-11T12:50:45+03:00

Answer:

Ian is experiecing a sleep terror.

Explanation:

A sleep terror is a sleeping disorder that can affect a person of any age, and it is frecuently to appear in childhood. It is different from a nightmare because of the specific characteristics of it. For instance it is very hard for a person to wake up when experiencing a sleep terror, it is followed by sweating and heart aceleration. The episodes repeat often.

Other syntomps that would appear, are abrupt waking up with agitation and screaming.