Sleep apnea patients who repeatedly awaken with a gasp and then immediately fall back to sleep typically
A) feel fatigued the next day.
B) experience greater-than-average amounts of slow-wave sleep.
C) have dreams that they are suffocating or drowning.
D) require prescription drugs to recover from this condition.

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Patients with sleep apnea often experience fragmented sleep due to frequent awakenings. These awakenings can cause daytime fatigue and other symptoms. There is no evidence to suggest that sleep apnea causes greater amounts of slow-wave sleep or requires prescription drugs to recover from this condition. Some patients with sleep apnea may have dream content related to suffocation or drowning, but this is not universal.

Sleep Apnea Patients Who Repeatedly Awaken with a Gasp and Then