Sleepwalking Disorder
Health Encyclopedia: Sleep Walking
Walking during sleep; Somnambulism
Treatment
Usually no specific treatment for sleep walking is needed.
Safety measures may be necessary to prevent injury. This may include modifying the environment by moving objects such as electrical cords or furniture to reduce tripping and falling. Stairways may need to be blocked off with a gate.
In some cases, short-acting tranquilizers have been helpful in reducing sleep walking episodes.
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Health Guide
Sleep walking
Sleep walking is a disorder characterized by walking or other activity while seemingly still asleep. Alternative Names Walking during sleep; Somnambulism ... Read more »Sleep walking
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