Which of the following statements regarding narcolepsy is FALSE?
A) Narcolepsy sufferers may begin to dream vividly the moment they fall asleep.
B) Narcolepsy is associated with a dysfunction in the ability of the brain to produce the hormone hypocretin.
C) Narcolepsy sufferers may fall asleep while driving a car or operating machinery.
D) During narcoleptic sleeps the normal progression from NREM to REM occurs in only 60 minutes.

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Narcolepsy is characterized by entering REM sleep almost immediately after falling asleep, not in 60 minutes. The transition to REM sleep in narcoleptics is much faster than in normal sleep architecture, where REM sleep typically occurs after a period of NREM sleep lasting approximately 90 minutes.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Narcolepsy Is FALSE