Question

About three hours after he falls asleep, Bobby often sits up in bed screaming incoherently. His mother tries to awaken him, but with no success. His pulse races and he gasps for breath. The next morning, he remembers nothing. It appears that Bobby suffers from:

A)night terrors.
B)sleep apnea
C)narcolepsy.
D)insomnia.
E)sleep spindles

Answer 1

A)night terrors.

Step-by-step explanation:

Night terror: The term night terror refers to the process in which an individual wakes up partially from the sleep including behaviors like kicking, sleepwalking, mumbling, panic, screaming, thrashing, etc. The night terrors are considered to be as harmless and usually ends when an individual is in deep sleep. It can be caused by several psychological triggers, for example, depression, sleep disorders, and anxiety.

In the question above, Bobby suffers from night terrors.