A 32-year-old man comes to the physician complaining of excessive sleepiness for the past several months. He reports falling asleep while dealing with customers and had a near accident when he fell asleep while driving. The patient reports that he occasionally hears voices while falling asleep and finds himself "temporarily frozen" and unable to move upon awakening. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?
AMelatonin
BModafinil
CClonazepam
DContinuous positive airway pressure
The human body has rhythmic fluctuations in its function on a circadian cycle. Circadian rhythm is controlled by:
AMedian eminence
BSuprachiasmatic nuclei
CParamedian nuclei
DSupraoptic nuclei
Berger waves (alpha waves) of EEG have a rhythm of how many Hz?
A0-4 Hz
B4-7 Hz
C8-13 Hz
D13-30 Hz
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