Joan has repeated episodes of complex motor behavior. She rises from her bed and walks around the house. Joan has:

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Joan is exhibiting symptoms of sleepwalking disorder, also known as somnambulism, where a person will engage in complex motor behavior while still asleep. This behavior can include walking, eating, or even driving. Sleep terror disorder involves sudden, intense fear or panic attacks during sleep. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. Nightmare disorder involves frequent and recurrent nightmares that cause significant distress or impairment. None of these disorders fit Joan's symptoms as well as sleepwalking disorder.

Joan Has Repeated Episodes of Complex Motor Behavior