Sleep Walking Examined

While sleep walking is not an indication of a health problem or mental problem, sleep walking examined shows that the act could in fact be related to our mental state. Researchers who analyze or examine sleep walking or Somnambulism have found one thing that is certain – walking while sleeping almost always occurs during stage four of our sleeping, which is the deepest sleep that we obtain. Researchers who examine or analyze somnambulism find it astounding since stage four, or delta sleep, is the period of time, when asleep, when our bodies and minds are the most relaxed.

Analyze Somnambulism and Sleeping

The medical term for sleep walking is Somnambulism, and it is described – again in medical terms – as a disorder of arousal that occurs during the deep sleeping stage. When examined the problem of sleep walking affects more children than adults, and when you examine or analyze the data there is no specific race or sex that is more affected than any other race or sex.

Again, most sleep walking occurs during stage three or four sleep – when we are deeply asleep. However, occasions of walking while asleep during stage two could be an indication of frontal lobe seizures. If you discover that you have been walking while asleep, it is recommended that you see a medical professional and let them examine you just to be on the safe side.

When a person is sleep walking, their eyes are open and they appear to be awake. However, the eyes will have a glassy appearance and the person may seem to be in a state of ‘day dreaming.’ Remember this is not rem sleep. If the sleep walker is questioned, they may or may not respond. If they do respond, their responses will usually be slow and may not even make sense. If you have an experience with a person who is walking in their sleep, gently guide them back to bed. In most cases, they will not remember the incident when they wake up in the morning.

See Also: Stages of Sleep Including REM Sleep

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Andrew Thomas is a successful author and regular contributor to http://www.sleep-disorders-help.com.