Question

Kira, an eight-year-old girl, sometimes walks in her sleep. She also responds to questions while she is up and about. However, when she wakes up in the morning, she does not remember the incident. In the context of sleep disorders, Kira is exhibiting symptoms of __________.A) sleep apnea

B) sleep terror
C) somnambulism
D) insomnia

Answer 1

Answer:

C) somnambulism/This is sleep walking

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the condition in which an individual half awake half sleep perform certain normal activity of a fully awake individual( sitting on the bed, walking, dancing, holding bed sheets, running, etc) It is most common in common in children (highest at the age 12) than adults.It occurs majorly during the Non rapid eye movement sleep stage between stage 2 and 3. The subject does not have memory of the events the following day.

Because this is an unpleasant physical events which occurs at the beginning of sleep it is regarded as an example of Parasominias.

The exact causes is not known. But causes may range from genetic to slow maturation of CNS, sleep deprivation. fever etc.

The mere fact she demonstrated these symptoms, and the fact that she was not an adult, pointed to sleep walking.

Answer 2

Kira, an eight-year-old girl, sometimes walks in her sleep. She also responds to questions while she is up and about. However, when she wakes up in the morning, she does not remember the incident. In the context of sleep disorders, Kira is exhibiting symptoms of Somnambulism.

Step-by-step explanation:

Somnambulism: this is sleepwalking.