Somnambulism

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HELLO EVERYONE

So, not that long ago I made a post about insomnia.

Post about insomnia

And on that post this person commented underneath asking me to make one on somnambulism.

So that's what we're doing today!

Somnambulism which is better known as sleepwalking is when people walk around and perform tasks while they are asleep.

It's very common and usually self diagnosed

It usually occurs after one or two hours after falling asleep and it can show some unusual behavior that may be dangerous (such as trying to climb out of a window)

It happens more with children than with adults and it's usually caused by lack of sleep.

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Symptoms

Symptoms of somnambulism include...

•Inability to recall sleepwalking

•Excessive daytime sleepiness

•Falling

•Fatigue

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Treatment

Somnambulism is usually a harmless event but if it occurs very often and/or causes injuries, then treatment is needed.

The treatment for somnambulism can be in two ways. Through self care or with specialist.

When it comes to self care, the treatments are:

•Anticipatory awakening

(scheduling a time for someone to wake you up before it happens)

•Improved sleeping habits

(regular sleeping schedule and eight hours of sleep)

•Relaxation techniques

(meditation, yoga, exercise...)

When it comes to professional help, the treatments are:

•Sleep medicine

(make sure to speak with your doctor beforehand)

•Neurologist

(someone who deals with damages to the nervous system)

•Pediatrician

(a doctor for children and infants)

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Conclusion

I'm sorry to all of you who have somnambulism.If somnambulism is starting to be a big problem in your life make sure to go to a doctor. There are treatments!

All of the art (images, gifs and background) that were provided in this post are by stardustpalace. You can find them on Tumblr if you like their art!

That's it, thanks if you read all that

TAKE CARE

BYEE

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