4 Apr 2012

Facts about Sleepwalking


Dreams are a strange phenomenon that can only be felt by humans, but the dream run (sleepwalking) is even stranger. Sometimes our dreams can be very real. But this one was real.
Sleepwalking is also known as somnambulism, can be experienced at any age but usually occurs at a young age. Biggest factor that causes sleepwalking is the mind (load, frustration, joy, stress, etc.). Have you ever experienced it?
Signs and symptomsSomeone who experienced sleep walking can do the following things:Stood up from his sleep and opened his eyes like a man who wakes up from sleep
Her eyes do not have a "light" and expressions like people who are awake.Walk around the house, maybe open and close the door and turn on or turn off the lights. Perform routine activities such as dressing or cooking even more dangerous is driving the vehicle. Sometimes even talking or other activities with an awkward style.
Sleepwalking usually occurs during sleep in / sleep soundly in the early to bed around one to two hours early to bed. Some cases of sleepwalking was only last for a few minutes, but some cases can take up to 30 minutes. Actors sleep walk alone will not realize what he was doing when I wake in the morning.
CauseAn estimated 15 percent of healthy children had experienced sleep walking, but not a few adults who experience it. Some of the factors that cause sleep walking include:

    
Fatigue
    
Stress
    
Restless
    
Ill
Case goes to sleep sometimes associated with treatment or mental health conditions such as:

    
Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
    
Backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus or the tube that connects the throat to the stomach.
    
Cessation of breathing during sleep (obstructive sleep apnea)
    
abnormalities due to trauma
    
panic
    
In some other cases, the consumption of alcohol and certain drugs such as antibiotics, antihistamines, sedatives and sleeping pills can trigger sleepwalking (hayoo on drugs do so).
Risk factorsUsually this practice will decrease from a parent or sibling. In pregnant or menstruating women, the higher will likely experience sleep walking.
InspectionPhysical and psychological examination will be conducted to know things or elements that cause sleep walking, such as abnormal heartbeats or sudden panic struck. If necessary it will be done in a laboratory test bed for more robust monitoring.
HazardSleepwalking is actually not harmful, except if the person doing the activity that could endanger yourself or others, such as activities outside the home or cook on a fire.
When the sleepwalking incident occurred almost every day or with a frequency that often, you should consult a physician to immediately know the exact cause.
Prevention and treatmentThere is no treatment and prevention of certain ways. If you caught your child goes to sleep then the first thing you should do is to lead him back to bed. Should not wake the child during sleep walking, as this would interfere with the process of sleep, even though wake does not cause any harm whatsoever. It's just that if awakened during sleep walking, then the child will feel confused.
If sleepwalking occurs in your family, then you should fix his sleeping habits.
If you can not monitor his sleep, try sleeping environment is safe, so when you are sleep walking without sepengatuhan he will not do activities that endanger themselves
Sleep longer. Fatigue is one reason. For that try to fall asleep faster and get used to sleeping with a fixed schedule.
Make her feel more relaxed just before bed.
Avoid excessive pressure.
Notice the patterns and habits. If he had often experienced sleep walking, let him stay asleep. You have to do is observe the passage arise when sleeping habit. If you've acquired the habit, then you can wake him up 15 minutes before it happened to her sleepwalking. Do not worry, usually increasing age the less likely to sleepwalking, but still there are some people who are used to having this sleepwalking.
From now observe your sleep patterns. Who knows one day when you wake from your sleep is in place you do not know. It's a sign you have experienced "sleepwalking".

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