Sleepwalking

<B>Sleepwalking:</B> Purposeful moving, usually but not always including walking, while in a deep stage of sleep.

Sleepwalking occurs most frequently in children, particularly boys.

Sedatives tend to exacerbate rather than cure sleepwalking.

The best measures are preventative: ensure that the sleepwalker is in a safe room for walking, and cannot accidentally fall through an open window or down stairs.

Some types of sleepwalking are related to seizure disorders , bipolar disorder, or other neurological conditions, but most cases are transitory and due to unknown causes.

Also called somnambulism.