What Is Confusional Arousal (Sleep Drunkenness)?

What Is Confusional Arousal (Sleep Drunkenness)? (1:39)

Confusional arousal, or sleep drunkenness, is a state of confusion you can experience when you wake up; your brain is stuck between sleep and wakefulness. In this video, internist and sleep expert Carol Ash, DO, explains this sleep condition.

Carol Ash, DO

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About Carol Ash, DO

Carol Ash, DO, is a board-certified general internist and pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine specialist with more than 15 years’ experience in clinical medicine. She practices at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

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