What does not occur during a narcoleptic sleep episode?

During a typical narcoleptic episode, several things occur:

1. Cataplexy: Sudden loss of muscle tone, often triggered by intense emotions like laughter or surprise.

2. Sleep Paralysis: Temporary inability to move or speak upon waking up or falling asleep.

3. Hypnagogic/Hypnopompic Hallucinations: Vivid and dreamlike experiences while falling asleep or waking up.

4. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS): The overwhelming urge to sleep during the day, even after a full night's rest.

5. Fragmented Nocturnal Sleep (FNS): Frequent waking up and difficulty maintaining continuous sleep at night.

What does not typically occur during a narcoleptic sleep episode is Sleep Talking. While parasomnias like sleep talking (somniloquy) and sleepwalking (somnambulism) can be associated with certain sleep disorders, they are not specific to narcolepsy and are not commonly observed during narcoleptic sleep episodes.

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