What is sleep walking (somnambulism)?

Sleep walking (somnambulism) is characterized by a partial arousal that occurs during stage IV of non-REM sleep. Affected individuals exhibit semi purposeful behaviors such as ambulation and are difficult to fully awaken.

How do members experience sleep walking (somnambulism)?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with sleep walking (somnambulism)*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for sleep walking (somnambulism)*

Who has sleep walking (somnambulism) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 21
40s 34
50s 43
60s 31
70+ 14

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 40
Female 106

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What is sleep walking (somnambulism)?

Sleep walking (somnambulism) is characterized by a partial arousal that occurs during stage IV of non-REM sleep. Affected individuals exhibit semi purposeful behaviors such as ambulation and are difficult to fully awaken.



Common symptoms reported by people with sleep walking (somnambulism)

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for sleep walking (somnambulism)

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Compare treatments taken by people with sleep walking (somnambulism)

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Who has sleep walking (somnambulism) on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 32 say sleep walking (somnambulism) is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 21
40s 34
50s 43
60s 31
70+ 14
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 20
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 9
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 4
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 40
Female 106

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 31
Not Diagnosed 24

These charts show data from sleep walking (somnambulism) patients who have completed their condition history
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