Sleep Walking
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Treatment and prevention
Sleep Disorders Guide
Here are some options for sleepwalking treatment and prevention - some actions you can take yourself, and some require a doctor and a prescription.
Polysomnography
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Learn about an overnight test that can confirm a sleepwalking diagnosis. Find out what to expect and how to prepare for a polysomnography test.
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Surge in naked sleepwalkers
Sydney Morning Herald
A British hotel chain has experienced such a high incidence of sleepwalking patrons that their staff had to be specially trained to handle these situations.
Sleepwalking overview
Kids Health
Does your child wander around at night while asleep? Learn more about sleepwalking and keeping your kid safe during the episodes.
Do I have somnambulism?
Sleep Education
Here's a description of typical sleepwalking behaviors, a list of possible causes and some questions to ask yourself if you suspect you're a sleepwalker.
Sleep-sex: not just a dream
HON News
The disorder that causes sleepwalking can also result in sleep-sex, a new classification of sleep disturbance that involves - you guessed it - sex while sleeping.
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Waking the sleeper
Australia Broadcasting Corporation
If you consider the kind of damage people might inflict on themselves or others while sleepwalking, then you might also consider waking them up.
Violent misconceptions
My Sleep Center
An expert discusses the common myth of violent episodes during sleepwalking, which paints them as deliberate and planned. This is not true - find out more.
Legal dilemma of sleep-walking violence
Am Journal of Psychiatry
A very in-depth and lengthy article that examines sleepwalking in the context of legal defense of violent actions taken while asleep.
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Ambien drivers
New York Times
One possible side effect of insomnia drug Ambien is sleepwalking, and cases of sleepdriving while on this drug are increasing. Are you currently taking Ambien?

