Sleepwalking

As promised i will be writing about situations that i really dont understand and will like to learn more about. Today i will be talking about sleepwalking, what it is, and why it occurs. First of all the dictionary definition of sleepwalking is "the act or state of walking, eating, or performing other motor acts while asleep, of which one is unaware upon awakening." Fascinating! Sleepwalkers often have a famliy history of sleepwalking. It can also be triggered by a fever, sickness, alcohol, sleep deprivation, and emotional stress. Sleepwalking is most common during the time of puberty, pregnancy, and menstruation.

Sleepwalkers tend not to remember anything that happens when they are in the middle of one. Usually a sleepwalker will be acting out a dream that they just had. Episoides tend to last from one to five minutes, but they can last up to an hour. Your behavior during these episodes can range from sitting on the edge of the bed, to going outside, to getting into a car. Pretty scary stuff, i wouldn't want to be caught outside in my pajamas, and especially not driving a car while im practically unconscious.

Although sleepwalking it self is not dangerous it can be in some cases. Of course there is the obvious walking into walls or in the middle of streets. There have been cases of sleepwalkers going off on people who try to wake them up because they get irritated. Usually treatment is not required for sleepwalking but in cases where it is frequent and violent medication can be prescribed.

For all of this information and more check out http://www.sleepdisorderchannel.com/sleepwalking/causes.shtml