Larry, a 26-year-old man, often falls asleep suddenly. During these sleep attacks, he falls asleep for around 15 minutes and wakes up feeling refreshed. He also hallucinates that a person is sitting on his chest. In this scenario, Larry is likely suffering from __________.

A) narcolepsy
B) insomnia
C) sleep terrors
D) sleep apnea

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep, often leading to significant disruptions in daily life.

Hallucinates

The experience of sensing things that are not present in the external environment as if they are real, often a symptom in psychological disorders.

Sleep Attacks

Sudden and irresistible episodes of sleep occurring in disorders such as narcolepsy, characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness.