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Sleepwalking
Walking or talking while asleep are relatively common sleep disorders. Neither are considered harmful, provided, in the case of sleepwalking., that the sleeper is in a ground floor room that is free of obstacles.By Kelly Williams Talk to the Author.
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Sleepwalking
Walking or talking while asleep are relatively common sleep disorders. Neither are considered harmful, provided, in the case of sleepwalking., that the sleeper is in a ground floor room that is free of obstacles.
SLEEPWALKING
SYMPTOMS
- Asleep with eyes wide open
- Sitting up while asleep
- Walking around with a blank expression
- Getting out of bed and walking around the room
- Performing other acts - turning on the TV, even cooking, while asleep
- Doesn't remember the episode when awakened
- When awakened, seems confused and disoriented
- Mumbling incomprehensible phrases or talking nonsense
CAUSES
- Fatigue
- Previous sleep loss
- Worry and anxiety
- Drugs - prescription or recreational
- Alcohol consumption
- Various medical conditions
- Rapid Eye Movement (REM) disorders.
METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS
- Personal observation or observation by others
- Medical or psychological testing to discover underlying cause
TREATMENT, PREVENTION OR CURE
- Determine underlying cause and remove it if possible
- Make sure sleep walker is in a safe room with no obstacles, away from stairs and unable to leave the building
- Ask the doctor about medication, such as tranquilizers.
- If the sleep walker is a child, quite often they will outgrow the disorder.
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