Respiratory Therapist

Answer: D - A patient should be tested for narcolepsy if they have cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and/or hallucinations (hypnagogic or hypnopompic episodes).

Narcolepsy is a disorder of the central nervous system. Cataplexy is sudden loss of muscle tone. Sleep paralysis is total body paralysis during hypnagogic and hypnopompic episodes). During these episodes, hallucinations may also occur. All of these conditions are associated with narcolepsy and warrant further work up.