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Sleep walking
Arising from your bed during slow wave sleep and in a state of low consciousness, performing activities that you normally perform consciously, like walking.
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A 44-year old asked:
How do I treat sleep walking?
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A 21-year old female asked:
What is sleep walking caused by ?
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A 29-year old asked:
How do you diagnose sleep walking?
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A 37-year old asked:
How do you cope with your child sleep walking?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is sleep walking something you either do or not?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is it possible to tell if you were sleep walking?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is this sleep walking if I just stand up in my room?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: sleep walking?
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A 32-year old asked:
Why is it bad to wake someone when they are sleep walking?
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A 35-year old asked:
If you were sleep walking and you did heroine, would you still be addicted?
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A 39-year old asked:
How come when someone is sleep walking, you are not supposed to wake him up?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Sleep walking has become a norm in my late teen years. It's memorable and disrupting my sleep. What should I do?
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A 39-year old asked:
Could I have a conversation while sleep walking?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can alcohol cause sleep walking?
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A 40-year old asked:
How do I prevent myself from sleep walking?
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A 42-year old asked:
Does sleep deprivation cause sleep walking?
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A 26-year old female asked about a female:
What could be some reason why a child is sleep walking?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Should I be concerned about my 2 1/2 year old son sleep walking! a bit nervous?
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A 46-year old asked:
Could a doc please explain sleep walking and why it occurs?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can you consciously control problems like night terrors or sleep walking?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can I hurt myself or the baby from sleep walking while on ambien (zolpidem)?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I am prescribed 7.5mg Zopiclone for 3 nights, is there any way to avoid the sleep walking/ sleep activities side effect? As I'm a bit worried about it
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A 24-year old asked:
4 year old daughter is sleep walking & its getting worse, she unlocked deadbolt & was about to go outside..Found her in bathtub b4..Help?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My 7 year old often wakes up crying and sleep walking we have a very peaceful stable home what can be causing this she's also happy at school?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is one of the side effect of acetaminophen sleep walking?
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A 40-year old asked:
Are there any good natural remedies to help with sleep walking?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Hello for a while now I am waking up with unexpected bruising. I know I am not sleep walking because I have a boyfriend and I'm in bed all night.
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am an epileptic and when I have episodes it's usually nocturnal. Haven't had a seizure this month and was put on new medication at the end of February. Last night I was sleep walking, first time it ever happens. Anything to be concerned about?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My family told me i've been sleepwalking lately, and i can't remember doing it, would sleeping pills prevent me from sleep walking?
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A 24-year old female asked about a female:
My 6 yr old is sleep walking she gets out of bed and walks and talks during the night hours and it's happening almost every night.Should I be worried?
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