Sleep-Wake Disorders
- Previous year questions on Sleep-Wake Disorders for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Psychiatry section of the exam.
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- 9 live questions in Sleep-Wake Disorders.
- 2 of 9 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018.
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- Question set last updated 27 Aug 2026.
Q1.pavor nocturnus is seen in which phase of sleep cycle ?
- ANREM S1
- BNREM S2
- CNREM S3✓ Correct answer
- DREM SLEEP
Q2.Somnambulism is:
- AREM sleep disorder
- BMidway between sleeping and walking
- CType of automatism
- DNREM Sleep disorder✓ Correct answer
Q3.Kleine Levine syndrome is
- AInsomnia
- BDepression
- CAnxiety
- DHypersomnia✓ Correct answer
Q4.Narcolepsy is due to the abnormality in
- AHypothalamus✓ Correct answer
- BNeocoex
- CCerebellum
- DMedulla oblongata
Q5.All of the followings are true about Narcolepsy; except:
- AStrong association with HLA class II
- BSudden loss of voluntary muscle tone
- CNREM abnormality✓ Correct answer
- DIrresistible desire to sleep
Q6.A 7-years-old girl is repoed by the parents as waking up in the night screaming, and she sits up in bed frightened. She does not respond to questions and after 2 or 3 minutes she goes back to sleep. She has no memory of these events the following morning. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
- ANocturnal seizures
- BNarcolepsy
- CNightmare
- DSleep terrors✓ Correct answer
Q7.A 30-year-old gentleman has excessive sleepiness at work attributed to sleep discomfort at night. He also has recent history of falling while playing with friends. What are the other features that can be seen associated with his condition?
- AParalysis during sleep-wake transition with hallucinations✓ Correct answer
- BSnoring with witnessed sleep apnea
- CPain in the legs before going to sleep
- DGeneralized seizures in the wake state
Q8.Kleine-Levin syndrome is associated with: NEET 13
- AInsomnia
- BAnxiety
- CDepression
- DHypersomnia✓ Correct answer
Q9.Pa of brain involved in narcolepsy
- ANeocoex
- BHypothalamus✓ Correct answer
- CCerebellum
- DPutamen
Answer key
Q1: C. NREM S3; Q2: D. NREM Sleep disorder; Q3: D. Hypersomnia; Q4: A. Hypothalamus; Q5: C. NREM abnormality; Q6: D. Sleep terrors; Q7: A. Paralysis during sleep-wake transition with hallucinations; Q8: D. Hypersomnia; Q9: B. Hypothalamus.
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