Sleep walking Causes and Treatment
Sleepwalking is a condition in which an individual walks or runs during the third or fourth stage of the Sleep. Generally people suffering from this condition tend to have their eyes opened while sleep-walking. The sufferer would walk or run around the room or may open the door and venture in to the neighborhood, and would not respond to any communications. Neither do they remember the incidents which occurred during this condition.
Causes of Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking is a common condition which is found in children and people in the early adulthood. The major cause of Sleepwalking would directly lead to sleeping disorders, lack of adequate sleep. Sleeping is the best remedy which is been gifted by God for daytime alertness and to overcome stress. Chaotic and imbalanced sleeping habits (sleep timing) would affect the body’s adrenaline which would impact in all major physical as well as psychic disorders.
One should know how to catch up with healthy sleeping habits to overcome psychic disorders. One certain occasion hereditary factors may be the cause of Sleep walking. The other major factors which would trigger Sleepwalking would be excessive usage of drugs (tranquilizers or sedative drugs), fever, pregnancy, menstruation etc.
Symptoms of Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking is such a condition in which the sufferer may not realize that he is walking in his Sleep. He may not recall any events or attempts of communication that took place while Sleep walking. The suffer keeps his eyes wide opened and staring. He may roam around his room and may venture eventually into the neighborhood. Children may realize if they have awakened during the Sleepwalking period.
How to overcome Sleepwalking
If the cause for Sleepwalking is due to some underlying medical condition, the doctor may prescribe suitable medications. As such the medical world does not suggest any precise medicine towards this difficulty as Sleepwalking is not a disease or a disorder. It is just a condition that rises due to lack of proper sleep and also due to anxiety or stress.
Safety Measurements
Family Members must ensure that the doors are kept locked. They must maintain the room in such a condition in which sharp objects or any object does not interferes the Sleep-walker to avoid any injuries.
Sleep Walking is a condition which is mostly associated with stress and lack of sleep. To overcome it one can adopt Yoga (Shavasana) and meditation.