Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a sleep disorder where people walk or do other activities while asleep. It most commonly affects children aged 6-12 years old, but can also occur in adults and the elderly due to factors like alcohol, drugs, anxiety, or underlying medical conditions. Symptoms include roaming around the house and being difficult to wake up while engaged in routine activities. Treatments may include medication, relaxation techniques, or anticipatory awakenings. Sleepwalkers should take safety precautions like sleeping on the ground floor and avoiding dangerous objects. One case study involved a man who murdered his mother-in-law while asleep due to severe insomnia. Maintaining good sleep hygiene can help

1. Submitted To:
Dr.Shafqat Bukhari
Submitted By:
Mohammad Arif
Saad Mazhar

2. SLEEP
~ Sleep is a state of rest with nearly
cessation of conscious life.

3. SLEEP WALKING
~ COMMON NAME
“sleepwalking”
~ FORMAL
“ Sleep Disorder”
~ MEDICAL
“somnambulism, noctambulism”

4. SLEEP WALKING
DEFINITION
~ Sleepwalking is a disorder that occurs
when a person walks or does another
activity while they are still asleep.

5. LIST OF SLEEP
DISORDERS
1. Sleepwalking
2. Narcolepsy
3. Somniloquy (Sleep Talking)
4. Retless Legs Syndrome
5. Night Terrors

6. WHO DOES IT
AFFECT?
~ CHILDREN
Most common, Usually within the first 6-12 years of Age.
~ ADULTS
Idiosyncratic reactions to drugs ( alcohol) and medical
Conditions may be causative factors in adults.
~ ELDERLY
This may be a feature of dementia.

7. in children
 fatigue
 Lack of sleep
 Anxeity
In adults
 Acohol
 Drugs
 Other medication
 Mental disorder
In elders
 May be sympton of an orgqnic
brain syndrom
 REM behaviour disorder
 Can be genetic
In children
~ Fatigue
~ Lack of sleep
~ Anxiety
In adults
~ Alcohol
~ Drugs
~ Other medication
~ Mental disorder
In elders
~ May be symptom of an organic brain syndrome
~ REM behavior disorder
~ Can be genetic
THE CAUSES

8. COMMON
SIGNS OF
SLEEP WALKING
According to the Mayo Clinic common signs of
sleepwalking are:
~ They roam around the house
~ They are difficult to wake
~ Engage in routine activities
~ Talking is also common, although what they
say might not make any sense

9. DIAGNOSIS
~ Most frequent in identical twins.
~ 10 times more likely to occur if an immediate relative
has a history of sleepwalking. It is thought the condition
can be inherited.

10. TREATMENTS
~ Medication
~ Relaxation.
~ Anticipatory Awakenings
~ Waking the child or person approximately
15-20 minutes before the usual time of an
event, and then keeping them awake
through the time during which the episodes
usually occur.

11. COMMON
MISCONCEPTION
~ A sleepwalker won’t die or have a heart attack
if woken.

12. HOW TO
PREVENT
~ Limit stress
~ Meditate or do relaxation exercises.
~ Avoid getting too tired, and try to prevent
insomnia, because this can trigger a sleep
walking episode.
~ Avoid or minimize stress, anxiety, and conflict

13. SLEEP WALKERS
SHOULD
~ Sleep in a bedroom on the ground floor, if possible.
~ Lock the doors and windows.
~ Keep a safe sleeping environment, free of harmful or sharp
objects.
~ Consult a sleep specialist if injuring him or herself or
showing violent behavior.
~ Keep dangerous objects out of reach.
~ Install safety gates outside your child's room and/or at the
top of any stairs.

14. CASE STUDY

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 Kenneth Parks, a 23-year-old Toronto man with a wife and
infant daughter, was suffering from severe insomnia caused by
joblessness and gambling debts.
 Early in the morning of May 23, 1987 he awoke, got in his car
and drove 23 kilometers to his in-laws' home.
 He stabbed to death his mother-in-law, whom he loved and
who had once referred to him as "a gentle giant." Parks also
assaulted his father in law, who survived the attack.
 He then drove to the police and said "I think I have killed some
people... my hands," only then realizing he had severely cut his
own hands.
 Because he could not remember anything about the murder and
assault, had no motive for the crime whatsoever, and did have a
history of sleepwalking, his team of defense experts (psychiatrists,
a psychologist, a neurologist and a sleep specialist) concluded Ken
Parks was 'asleep' when he committed the crime, and therefore
unaware of his actions.

16. CONCLUSION WITH
SOME SLEEP
HYGIENE TIPS
~ Fix a bed time and awakening time.
~ Avoid napping during a day.
~ Avoid alcohol 4-6 hours before bedtime.
~ Avoid caffeine before bedtime.
~ Avoid heavy, spicy and sugary foods.
~ Exercise regularly but not before bed time
~ Keep a comfortable room temperature.
~ Block out all the distracting noises.
~ Don’t take your worries to bed.

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