Arousal parasomnia Sleep drunkeness 2024-03-07T10:29:04Z Episodes of sleep drunkenness may be characterized by disorientation, grogginess, and, at times, significant agitation upon awakening or following forced awakenings. Slow speech or confused thinking upon waking Excessive sleep inertia Sleep drunkenness refers to the prolonged and pronounced difficulty with awakening from nocturnal sleep and daytime naps. This symptom should be distinguished from the milder and physiologic state of sleep inertia seen even in healthy controls. Confusional arousal