A person who is sleepwalking walks or makes other movements that seem purposeful in a state of partial wakefulness from deep sleep. Contrary to popular belief, sleepwalkers don't act out their dreams. Sleepwalking doesn't take place during the dreaming stage of sleep.
Sleepwalking (also called somnambulism) is common in school-age children. One study estimates that as many as 15% of children ages 5 to 12 years walk in their sleep at least once. Repeated sleepwalking is more common...
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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, over 40 million Americans suffer from a chronic sleep disorder. ... Read more »
The causes of sleepless nights are numerous and varied, everything from noisy neighbors to stress to a sleep disorder. Another cause of... Read more »
It is rather common for patients to complain of suffering chronic fatigue along with all the pain of fibromyalgia, but it seems to me that... Read more »
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About 72 percent of all Americans experience insomnia, but five specific sleeping disorders can make sufferers fearful of falling asleep. Sleep... Read more »
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Night terrors are a sleep disorder in which a person quickly awakens from sleep in a terrified state. Alternative Names Pavor... Read more »
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Pavor nocturnus; Sleep terror disorder Symptoms Night terrors are most common during the first third of the night, often between... Read more »
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Pavor nocturnus; Sleep terror disorder Treatment In many cases, a child who has a night terror only needs comfort and reassurance.... Read more »
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Pavor nocturnus; Sleep terror disorder Prevention Minimizing stress or using coping mechanisms may reduce night terrors. The number of... Read more »