Sleep Walking

The “Sleepwalking Defense” has been used, though not frequently, as a criminal defense in court. In the US News article assigned, they touched on seven murders that used the “Sleepwalking Defense” in court to fight the charges against the person that was proved to have committed the crime. It was argued that the murders/crimes were committed when the defendant was asleep and totally unaware of their actions. Some of the sleepwalking actions committed during the murders led to the defendant being physically injured. Actions were also carried out in what seemed like clear awake and conscience thought, like hiding/disposing of evidence or actually telling the family dog to lie down during the murders. I did notice that most of these cases

Researchers have classified two definitive types of sleep, REM, otherwise known as rapid eye movement, and non REM and have divided the sleep cycle into four distinct stages. REM sleep is associated with dreaming as most of our dreams occur during this stage. REM waves are very fast and resemble beta waves which indicate that you are awake. REM sleep is usually

Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a phenomenon in which the body is awake and active but the mind remains asleep. The eyes are open and postural muscles are aroused, but conscious awareness is still suspended. It occurs during a portion of sleep called non-REM sleep, in which the muscles are not in the same near-paralysis state as seen during REM sleep. The dissociation between "body sleep" and "mind sleep" that occurs during sleepwalking results from the relative activation and deactivation or particular brain regions, research

Sleep walking, is a behavior that originates during deep sleep and results in walking. My youngest sister use to sleep walk. It was the funniest thing growing up, until one day she scared my mother and I sitting in the living room watching a movie, when suddenly my sister ran through the whole house and made it back to the bed unharmed. Sleep walking can also cause people to urinate on the selves or somewhere else and the triggers for this is sleep deprivation and certain medication; In adults Hypnosis, could be used and sometimes antidepressants can help reduce the incidents.

Sleepwalking, formally known as somnambulism, is a behavior disorder that originates during deep sleep and results in walking or performing other complex behaviors while asleep (Siclari). It usually occurs when a person is transitioning from a deep stage of sleep to a lighter stage of sleep, or as they are awakening. Because a sleepwalker is neither awake nor aware during an episode, he or she cannot respond during the event and may not remember the incident afterwards.

10 It is not a serious problem and is very common among people of all ages. It’s caused by a person walking up during their last stage of sleep, which is the REM stage, or also known as the rapid eye movement stage. When this happens, the person may be aware of everything happening but their body is still in sleep mode. Anyone who experiences sleep paralysis should not worry and actually try enjoying the experience. 11 Works Cited Dahlitz, M, and J.D Parkes.

Well sleepwalking is more common in kids and as children age and get into their teen years and adulthood, it is more common that sleepwalking goes away by itself. So it’s kind of self-limiting for most people but not everyone. For kids and adults who sleepwalk the best thing to do is to gently guide the sleepwalker back into bed and that is what takes care of it. Very often, they will stay asleep in bed and that is what takes care of it. So you don’t want to startle a sleepwalker and you don’t want to shake

Sleepwalking is commonly seen in older children. It ranges from getting out of bed to prolonged and complex actions. "Sleepwalking occurs relatively often among children; one can even cause it intentionally simply by picking up a child or adult in deep sleep and standing them on their feet" Borbely (1986). In adults, sleepwalking could indicate a personality disturbance. For instance, a good amount of adults that sleepwalk are suffering from depression. It is thought that this condition is hereditary and can be brought on by stress, also by not getting enough sleep or a high fever.

This type of disorders is classify as simple, always repeated movements during sleep or awake which can interrupt the sleep of the patient, the patient's bed partner, or both. Bruxism is a familiar disorder that related with sleep-related movement disorders.

Somnambulism, or sleepwalking, belongs to a group of parasomnias. This disorder of arousal is characterized by complex motor behaviors initiated during stages 3 and 4 of non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep (slow-wave sleep) (3). Behaviors during sleepwalking episodes can vary greatly. Some episodes are limited to sitting up, fumbling and getting dressed, while others include more complex behaviors such as walking, driving a car, or preparing a meal (2). After awakening, the sleepwalker usually has no recollection of what has happened and may appear confused and disoriented. The behaviors performed while sleepwalking are said to be autonomous automatisms. These are nonrelfex actions performed without conscious volition and

Sleepwalking most often occurs at a certain point in the sleep "architecture" (6).This is the point where the sleeper's brain waves have become larger and he or she has moved into deeper sleep. This is not REM sleep, but deep non-REM sleep. The series of complex behaviors characterizing somnambulism includes "amnesia following an episode," and "difficulty in arousing the patient during an episode" (9). The patient can also have other REM disorders or psychiatric and medical disorders which do not account for the sleepwalking. While sleepwalking, the patients' brainwaves show a mixture of types of brainwave patterns, including ones similar to those observed in waking patients, as well as those found in deep sleep. It is the "awake" patterns which match the waking behaviors like walking and talking while the patient is still asleep enough so that he or she is not aware of what it happening and is not forming memories of their actions (3).

Night terrors can seem to be nightmares, but occur during NREM-3 sleep, which is a stage of sleep when you are hard to waken. Originally I considered my childhood nightmares night terrors, but unlike night terrors I could easily wake myself up and never talked or walked around during an episode. Sleep walking can sometimes be linked to night terrors, but are also they're own separate disorder. Within the NREM-3 a person can be prone to sleepwalking, especially if it runs in the family. I personally have been in

 REM Sleep (Rapid Eye-Movement Sleep): a stage of sleep associated with dreaming, and characterized by frequent eye movements, suppression of the muscles.

Although there are some drugs that can be prescribed for sleepwalking, most people don't need any specific treatment for sleepwalking. Many experts just advise on putting away dangerous items and locking doors and windows before sleep to lower the risk of harmful activity. (This includes moving objects such as electrical cords or furniture to reduce the chances of tripping and falling. You may also need to block off stairways with a gate.) Avoiding sleep deprivation and going to sleep the same time on a regular basis are also recommended.

Night terrors, nightmares, and sleepwalking are all cases that fall into sleep disorders called parasomnias. Parasomnias are disruptive sleep disorders that can occur during arousal from either rapid eye movement or even non-rapid eye movement. Children from the age’s four to twelve of ages experience night terrors.