Before a clinician can diagnose hypersomnia, it is necessary to rule out all of the following EXCEPT

A. sleep apnea.
B. insomnia
C. early life exposure to a viral infection such as mononucleosis.
D. current medical conditions that would account for the symptoms.


Answer: C

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