Sleepwalking is a phenomenon in which a person suddenly wakes up and walks around while still asleep.
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| According to Tech Insider, about 1-5% of adults in the US sleepwalk, but most children sleepwalk at some point. This is because children experience less REM (rapid eye movement) sleep than adults. The incidence of sleepwalking is highest between the ages of 3 and 7, and it occurs most often in children who wet the bed. Photo: David De Lossy. |
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| Many myths suggest that the soul leaves the body during sleep. Waking someone who is sleepwalking is considered dangerous, rendering them soulless. In reality, waking someone who is sleepwalking will not harm them, although it may be difficult to wake them up. Photo: Spectral Design. |
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| Some sleepwalkers can be very confused or frightened after waking up. Men become more aggressive if they wake up while sleepwalking. Photo: HD1 Photography. |
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| When a person sleepwalks, the part of the brain that produces complex behaviors is still working. But the part of the brain that stores memories and makes conscious decisions stops working, leaving them with no memory of what they did. During sleepwalking, human behavior is controlled by the part of the brain responsible for remembering movements. This explains why sleepwalkers only do things they have done before. Photo: JordanSimeonov. |
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| Sleepwalking is a genetic sleep disorder. According to statistics, nearly 80% of people who sleepwalk have a family member with the same condition. A person is five times more likely to sleepwalk if their identical twin has sleepwalking. Photo: Chris Jackson. |
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| There are many ways to prevent sleepwalking, such as: avoiding stimulants like coffee and alcohol before bed, taking naps, not eating too close to bedtime, establishing a regular bedtime routine, and relaxing. Photo: Tech Insider. |
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| REM sleep behavior disorder is often associated with neurological diseases such as Parkinson's. During REM sleep, the body is functionally paralyzed. However, people with REM sleep disorder are not completely paralyzed, and they can act out their dreams. This causes sleepwalking, sometimes causing harm to themselves and others. Photo: Flickr. |
According to VNE
