Sleepwalking. The reasons for its appearance

Sleepwalking is a fairly common phenomenon. From the scientific point of view, this phenomenon is called somnambulism. In this article we will talk about what is sleepwalking, the reasons we will reveal, by which it arises, we will find out whether there are any ways of treating it.

What it is?

Sleepwalking is a specific state of a sleeping person, in which he involuntarily has to perform absolutely unconscious and sometimes ridiculous actions.

The most interesting thing about all this is that afterA person does not remember anything at all! A sleepwalker can perform some complicated actions, for example, open doors, leave the house, cross the road on which cars race and even talk. Sometimes these "zombies" are also aggressive, but in most cases they themselves are trapped by various hazards during night travel.

Not so long ago in the minds of people there wasa stable view that somnambulism is directly related to the activity of the Moon. This is not true! Sleepwalking, the causes of which have not yet been elucidated reliably, are not the result of its activity. There is no scientific evidence for this, and accepting the assumption of truth is highly unprofessional! However, until now, some scientists do not deny that the moon can still exert some influence on the psyche of people.

Mysterious sleepwalking: the causes and symptoms of this phenomenon

General symptoms

• the sleeping person is always open eyes;
• the sleeper takes a sitting or any other awake posture;
• the person during a dream starts somewhere to move or make any other actions;
• conversations in a dream;
• a person on waking does not remember what happened to him at night, he is confused and disoriented.

Sleepwalking in adults. Causes

• disorders related to brain activity;
• alcohol abuse;
• poisoning effect of drugs on the body;
• any severe illnesses transferred;
• stressful situations;
• epileptic seizures.

Children's sleepwalking. Causes

Very often this strange phenomenon sufferschildren, but the mechanism of action in this case is slightly different. If there are no serious violations in the child's body, somnambulism disappears with age. The reasons for the children's "night travel" are few, but each of them requires special attention:

• a constant state of anxiety in the child;
• lack of sleep lasting a long time;
• very severe fatigue or fatigue.

The general picture of somnambulism

In principle, sleepwalking, the reasons for which to the endnot studied - quite a popular phenomenon. It develops in both adults and children (from 6 years old). The episodes of somnambulism last from a few seconds to half an hour or longer. Most often the sleeping person "comes to life" in the early hours of the night (the third or fourth stage of sleep). If the seizures happen systematically, then you need to visit a doctor. Since there are no special ways to treat somnambulism, the therapy will depend on the causes of this phenomenon, and they, as already noted, are different for each age group. True, there is one common thing - it's heredity.