Sleepwalking: Are You a Sleepwalker?
Sonmambulism is commonly known as sleepwalking, and although there have been plenty of comical portrayals of this sleep disorder this is a rare disorder that can greatly affect people negatively. People who walk in their sleep, commonly referred to as sleepwalkers, risk injury to themselves and the people around them, and have sometimes been known to sustain serious injuries during an episode of sleepwalking. There can be a variety of reasons why a sleepwalker walks while sleeping, and sometimes this sleep disorder can coexist with another sleep disorder. Sleepwalking is somewhat common in children, but as people age sleepwalking becomes more uncommon. Most kids outgrow the tendency to walk in their sleep, but for a few sleepwalkers this can be an ongoing issue. Sleepwalking may suddenly appear in adults during times of great stress and unrest, but there can be other reasons for the episodes. Sleepwalking varies in its details and instances. For many people, sleep walking is merely an ...