Noor has episodes in which she experiences a sudden and irresistible urge to sleep during normal waking periods. Which disorder does Noor most likely suffer from?

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The sudden and irresistible urge to sleep during normal waking periods is a common symptom of narcolepsy. Hypersomnia is excessive sleepiness or prolonged nighttime sleep, cretinism is a congenital thyroid deficiency causing physical and mental stunting, and a lack of REM rebound is a phenomenon in which REM sleep is reduced after a period of sleep deprivation, but increases after a night of normal sleep. Only D accurately describes the symptoms Noor experiences.

Noor Has Episodes in Which She Experiences a Sudden and Irresistible