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Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking. Jade Cepeda. What is Sleep Walking. Sleepwalking, is a sleep behavior disorder characterized by walking or other activities a person engages in while still asleep. Also referred to as somnambulism. How it Happens.

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Sleepwalking

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  1. Sleepwalking Jade Cepeda

  2. What is Sleep Walking • Sleepwalking, is a sleep behavior disorder characterized by walking or other activities a person engages in while still asleep. • Also referred to as somnambulism

  3. How it Happens • When a person is on deep REM( Rapid Eye Movement) sleep the body releases a chemical that paralyzes the body. • People with this disorder do not have the chemical trigger which leads to a non-REM sleep. • Prone to sleep walking

  4. Factors that play a Role • Environment • Stress • Sleep Deprived • Drugs • Genetic • Twins • Inherited

  5. Continued • Medical conditions • Nighttime asthma • Nighttime seizures • Sleep apnea • Psychological Conditions • Panic attacks • Multiple personality disorder

  6. What Can be Done • No cure • Adequate sleep • Limit stress • Yoga • Avoid stimulation • ProSom • Klonopin • Trazodone • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlQRiGSy1o4

  7. Conclusion • Sleep walking is a medical disorder • NREM • Relaxation is key • Sleepwalking is a disorder which as of now does not have a cure but steps can be taken to help reduce the frequency of it.

  8. Sources • Web MD. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Oct. 2012. <http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/ sleepwalking-causes>. •  dream dictionary. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Oct. 2012.<http://www.dreamdictionary.org/sleep/ walking/>. • How Stuff Works. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Oct. 2012. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/ life/human-biology/sleepwalking.htm>.

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