Tim suffers from overwhelming bouts of excessive daytime sleepiness and brief uncontrollable episodes of sleep, called microsleeps or sleep attacks. Tim has:
A) insomnia.
B) obstructive sleep apnea.
C) sexsomnia.
D) narcolepsy.

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The symptoms described in the scenario suggest that Tim is experiencing narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, sudden and uncontrollable sleep attacks, and sometimes episodes of cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone and control).

Tim Suffers from Overwhelming Bouts of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Brief