Knowledge About Sleepwalking

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
SLEEPWALKING

 Sleepwalking, also called somnambulism, is a
sleep disorder where the patient walks
around or does other activities while asleep.
 It occurs mostly in children between the ages
of six and twelve and is commonly harmless
unless repeated episodes occur (Stallman,
Kohler, Biggs, Lushington & Kennedy, 2017).
 The patient seems to be awake but is asleep
and does not remember her or his actions
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Overview of the disorder

 The disorder occurs generally during the
NREM stage when there is no rapid eye
movement (Di Fabio, Poryazova,
Oberholzer, Baumann & Bassetti, 2013).
 The NREM stage takes place early in the
night and hence sleepwalking occurs at
this time too
 The average duration is 10 minutes but it
could last for 30 minutes as well or even
longer
Overview of the disorder

 The patient’s eyes are open during
sleep
 He or she has a blank expression on
her or his face
 The person might sit up and seem to
be awake while asleep
 The person would get up from bed
and start walking while deep in sleep
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Symptoms