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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Can Sleep Walking And Talking Be Dangerous

Health Encyclopedia: Sleep Walking

Alternative Names

Walking during sleep; Somnambulism


Symptoms
  • eyes open during sleep
  • may have blank facial expression
  • may sit up and appear awake during sleep
  • walking during sleep
  • other detailed activity during sleep, any sort
  • no recall of the event upon awaking
  • confusion, disorientation on awakening
  • sleep talking is incomprehensible and non-purposeful

Signs and tests

Usually, no further examination and testing i...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Sleep Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert

...are typically seen in children and are outgrown. Sleep Walking and Sleep Talking are rarely... Read more »

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Lack of Sleep Leads to Sleepwalking
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...disoriented Mumbling incomprehensible phrases or talking nonsense.CAUSES Fatigue Previous sleep... Read more »

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Sex While Sleeping
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...REM behaviour disorder, restless legs syndrome, and talking in one's sleep.   If you or your... Read more »

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How Do You Know If You Have a Sleep Disorder?
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...anywhere!), unusual behaviors during sleep (e.g., sleep walking), very loud, disruptive snoring,... Read more »

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Do You Have Trouble Sleeping because of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

Do you have trouble sleeping because of the pain or stiffness associated with rheumatoid... Read more »

Health Guide

Fibromyalgia: Lifestyle Changes
...lasted 25 minutes each, with enough intensity to produce some sweating. However, they were still able to talk comfortably.Patients should do stretching exercises before exercising. A daily... Read more »
Recommended Exercise Methods
...seven low-impact workouts a week.One way of gauging the optimal intensity of exercise is to aim for a "talking pace," which is enough to work up a sweat and still be able to converse with a friend... Read more »
Stress: Lifestyle Changes
...when certain chronically hostile individuals become angry, some therapists strongly advise that just talking, not simply venting anger, is the best approach, especially for these people.The... Read more »
Heart Attack Risk Factors
...to cardiovascular risks such as heart attack and stroke. Patients who have had heart attacks should talk to their doctors before taking any of these drugs. Read more »
Stop Smoking Methods
...quitting can bring. Or, they may simply have "failed" in the past and have given up. There's no point in talking about how to start a cessation program at this stage. Instead, it is important to... Read more »

Medications

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...getting out of bed and sleep-walking, driving, eating, talking on the phone, or doing other... Read more »

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...getting out of bed and sleep-walking, driving, eating, talking on the phone, or doing other... Read more »

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...getting out of bed and sleep-walking, driving, eating, talking on the phone, or doing other... Read more »

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