Which of the following sleep disorders involves recurrent attacks of an irrepressible need to sleep, lapses into sleep, or naps occurring within the same day?

A. Nightmare disorder
B. Narcolepsy
C. Primary hypersomnia
D. Primary insomnia


Answer: B

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