What is somnambulism?
Somnambulism or or sleeping is a condition where the individual gets up and walks while he really sleeps. Most sleep are children aged four and 12 years old, although adults can also walk. Somnambulists or those who sleep usually do not need medical treatment if there is no basic medical or psychological reason for somnambulism.
Sleep is a difficult procedure. People experience a rapid sleep of eye movement (REM) usually when they eat and impatient movement of sleep (nrem) where people move into deep sleep. Sleep Nrem has four phases, 1 phase, when people feel sleepy, 2. Phase when people are in light sleep and phases 3 and 4 when people sleep deeply. Sleepwalking usually occurs during phases 3 and 4 earlier at night or during REM sleep closer to the morning.
Somnambulists can go through the house, perform repeated tasks, open and close the door and on and turn off the lights. They can completely dress or drive a car. Sleepwalkers can lead interviews that make no sense. People who sleep, withI may not remember the incident when they wake up.
No one knows exactly what somnambulism among children. Adults may pass if they use drugs that reduce the central nervous system, due to seizures or for psychological problems. Older people may be due to REM disorders. Somnambulism can also have a genetic factor because it seems that sleeping is running in families.
Children usually grow from sleep without the necessary medical treatment. Doctors can advise adults to perform tests to see if their somnambulism is related to basic medical or physical condition such as sleep apnea. Doctors can also prescribe calm for a short time to help prevent incidents running. In addition, some doctors suggest hypnosis to treat adult spankers.
The most important handling of somnambulism is to prevent the person who follows to hurt himself.People who can sleep and have accidents such as tripping or falling up the stairs. The idea that one cannot hurt himself while walking is a myth.
Another common myth of somnambulism is that the somnambulist should not be awakened during the episode. That's false. It is not dangerous for a somnambulist that he will wake up during the incident, although a person may be disoriented or confused after awakening for a certain period of time.