A sleep research participant awoke suddenly during non-REM sleep screaming,heart pounding,and sweating heavily.What else might the participant report to the sleep researcher?

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Screaming, heart pounding, and sweating heavily are common physical responses to a vividly frightening dream, which the participant might report to the sleep researcher. The sensation of falling or a strong urge to go back to sleep are not necessarily related to the sudden awakening during non-REM sleep, and the lack of clear recollection of a dream is also possible but less likely given the intensity of the physical response described.

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