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1. • • During sleepwalking, some parts of the brain are suddenly yanked out of their slumber. These include the motor cortex, which is in charge of movement; the visual cortex, which processes visual information; and additional parts of the brain that coordinate behaviors like balance and speech. Other areas, however, remain dark.
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   What makes a sleepwalker nervous?

   • The part that makes some people nervous is the fact that sleepwalkers have open eyes and a blank facial expression. It’s usually difficult and often impossible to wake them up, but when they do wake up, they don’t remember a thing about their overnight behavior.

   What to Do If You or Someone Else Is a Sleepwalker

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   What causes sleepwalking?

   • The exact cause of sleepwalking is unknown, but it seems to run in families. You're more likely to sleepwalk if other members of your close family have or had sleepwalking behaviours or night terrors. The following things can trigger sleepwalking or make it worse:

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   Can stress cause sleepwalking?

   • High levels of stress can lead to abnormal sleep behaviours like sleepwalking. Sleep deprivation – lack of sleep can increase the likelihood of sleepwalking as sleep deprivation can disrupt normal sleep cycles and you are likely to spend more time in deep sleep after a period of sleep deprivation.

   Sleepwalking | Causes, symptoms, affect, impact & treatment

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   How does sleepwalking work?

   • In other words, everything that takes place during sleepwalking is happening without the person’s conscious awareness. They look awake, but they are unresponsive. It’s this breakdown in brain function that allows sleepwalkers to perform complex actions, all without knowing what’s going on.

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   Is sleepwalking a symptom of a sleep disorder?

   • In the study "Sleepwalking and Sleep Terrors in Prepubertal Children" it was found that, if a child had another sleep disorder – such as restless leg syndrome (RLS) or sleep-disorder breathing (SDB) – there was a greater chance of sleepwalking.

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   What causes sleep eating & sleepwalking?

   • Sleep eating involves consuming food while asleep. These sleep eating disorders are more often than not induced for stress related reasons. Another major cause of this sleep eating subtype of sleepwalking is sleep medication, such as Ambien for example (Mayo Clinic). There are a few others, but Ambien is a more widely used sleep aid.

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   The following things can trigger sleepwalking or make it worse: not getting enough sleep; stress and anxiety; infection with a high temperature, especially in children; drinking too much alcohol; taking drugs; certain types of medicine, such as some sedatives; being startled by a sudden noise or touch, causing abrupt waking from deep sleep

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   Mar 31, 2022 · Sleepwalking happens during nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. It usually takes place in the deep stage of NREM sleep, also known as stage N3 or slow-wave sleep. Other parasomnias that...

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   Jul 23, 2024 · Though scientists do not fully understand the exact neuroscience behind sleepwalking, they do know this: Sleepwalking occurs when different parts of your brain are stuck between...

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   Causes. The cause of sleepwalking is unknown. A number of, as yet unproven, hypotheses are suggested for why it might occur, including: delay in the maturity of the central nervous system, [6] increased slow wave sleep, [28] sleep deprivation, fever, and excessive tiredness.

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   Nov 16, 2020 · The part that makes some people nervous is the fact that sleepwalkers have open eyes and a blank facial expression. It’s usually difficult and often impossible to wake them up, but when they do wake up, they don’t remember a thing about their overnight behavior. Typical causes of sleepwalking.

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   Jan 23, 2024 · Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Stages. Treatment. Prognosis. Complications. Prevention. What is sleepwalking? Sleepwalking may include sitting up, walking around, and doing complex activities while appearing awake. Sleepwalking is characterized by a complex action behavior (walking) during sleep.

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   Jan 11, 2024 · Restless legs syndrome. Sleep difficulties are usually linked to both physical and emotional problems. Sleep problems can contribute to existing mental health conditions and can also be a symptom of several mental health conditions. Sleepwalking is one type of sleep disorder.