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Back to Episodes#112 - Sleep Walking: To Get Up and Go, Memory's Remote, Now I’m Standing Up The Morning After
Published 1 year, 10 months ago
Description
Sleep walking is probably the most recognized and discussed parasomnia, but it can also create significant confusion and danger for those affected. In this episode, we will:
- Define sleepwalking
- Differentiate somnambulism and noctambulism
- Evaluate how age and genetics affects the condition
- Characterize the parasomnia
- List the causes of sleep walking
- Discuss disorders associated with the disorder
- Touch upon ways to assess sleepwalking
- Emphasize treatments and how to make environments safe for sleepwalkers
Produced by: Maeve Winter
Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved
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