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*You might be suffering from Sleep walking if you:
-Walk around while you are sleeping
-Get up from your bed and perform task while you are still
sleeping
-Behave in a dangerous manner
-Confused upon be woken up from a sleep walking episode
-Lack memory of what happened
*Sleep walking is a parasomnia, meaning certain physiological
systems are activated when they should not be while asleep,
and cause undesired events to occur.
*Sleepwalking occurs while you are asleep, but get up and
wander around.
*Before walking, a person might sit in bed as he or she stares
around the room in a confused manner.
*Sometimes, the individual might dart up out of bed quickly.
*This could be from a distressing dream that occurred, but
typically people do not remember detailed, vivid dreams.
*You could even talk or scream loudly while sleep walking.
*Your eyes look glassy or clouded over.
*Activities that are typically done in the day light hours could be
conducted while asleep as well.
*Memory of events that occur when sleep walking rarely exist.
*Upon awakening from a sleep walking episode, extreme
confusion can occur.
If you think you may be sleep walking at night- talk to your doctor about it.
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American Association of Sleep Medicine
Sleep Education
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