Sleep disorders: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Sleep disorders

Sample item

What syndrome causes excessive daytime sleepiness with cataplexy?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy can cause irresistible sleep attacks and cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscle tone triggered by emotion while consciousness is preserved.

Option by option

  • A. Narcolepsy (correct)

    Correct: cataplexy with sleep attacks is characteristic of narcolepsy.

  • B. Panic disorder

    Panic disorder causes recurrent panic attacks.

  • C. Delirium

    Delirium causes acute inattention and fluctuating awareness.

  • D. Insomnia

    Insomnia causes difficulty sleeping rather than sudden sleep attacks.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Narcolepsy. Narcolepsy can cause irresistible sleep attacks and cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscle tone triggered by emotion while consciousness is preserved.

Why is "Panic disorder" not the answer?

Panic disorder causes recurrent panic attacks.

Why is "Delirium" not the answer?

Delirium causes acute inattention and fluctuating awareness.

Why is "Insomnia" not the answer?

Insomnia causes difficulty sleeping rather than sudden sleep attacks.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sleep disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: cataplexy with sleep attacks is characteristic of narcolepsy.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Sleep disorders?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.