Sleep walking

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  • The only danger with sleep walking is the physical danger children are in while roaming around the house at night.
  • Child sleep walking is more frequent among boys and peaks in children aged 6 to 12.
  • The medical, or more scientific, term for sleep walking is somnambulism.
  • In adults, sleep walking is usually associated with a disorder of the mind but may also be seen with reactions to drugs and/or medications and alcohol, and medical conditions such as partial complex seizures.
  • According to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, severe sleep walking is considered as occurring greater than or equal to 1 time per week.

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