PAROXYSMAL SLEEP
\pˈaɹəksˌɪsmə͡l slˈiːp], \pˈaɹəksˌɪsməl slˈiːp], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_k_s_ˌɪ_s_m_əl s_l_ˈiː_p]\
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A condition characterized by recurrent episodes of daytime somnolence and lapses in consciousness (microsomnias) that may be associated with automatic behaviors and AMNESIA. CATAPLEXY; SLEEP PARALYSIS, and hypnagogic HALLUCINATIONS frequently accompany narcolepsy. The pathophysiology of this disorder includes sleep-onset rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which normally follows stage III or IV sleep. (From Neurology 1998 Feb;50 (2 Suppl 1):S2-S7)
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