Sleep Deprivation Helps Spot Sleepwalkers

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Sleepwalking, which affects up to four percent of adults, usually involves misperception and unresponsiveness to surroundings, and mental confusion and amnesia about sleepwalking episodes. There is no proven method of diagnosing sleepwalking, so the disorder is diagnosed on the basis of a patient's clinical history.

The study authors said their findings support recommendations that sleepwalkers should maintain a regular sleep schedule and avoid sleep deprivation.

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The (U.S.) National Sleep Foundation has more about sleepwalking.

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