Ernie's muscles are not paralyzed when he is dreaming. As a result, he literally acts out his dreams, sometimes injuring himself in the process. Ernie appears to suffer from:
A) severe sleepwalking.
B) sleep apnea.
C) narcolepsy.
D) REM behavior disorder.

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Ernie's symptoms match with REM behavior disorder, where muscle paralysis during REM sleep is absent, leading to acting out dreams.

Ernie's Muscles Are Not Paralyzed When He Is Dreaming