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Suggest Treatment For Sleepwalking
My son started sleepwalking and took his top off and came to our room today and started making a groaning sound, and walking around our room, his eyes open. I then shouted go to bed and he went back to his room. please can explain why he was doing this, was he sleep-walking? Should I go and see my doctor on Monday?
Tue, 23 Dec 2014
Hi.
I had gone through your query.
Yes you should go for consultations.
Sleep walking is parasomnia that occur in NREM phase of sleep.
In most of the cases it is normal and physiological. Proper psychological evaluation is necessary to confirm whether it is associated with any secondary psychological illness.Associate Psychological stress and illness require treatment if any.
It can be treated with medicines like Low dose of clonazepam and other benzodiazapines.But consult psychiatrist for better evaluation.
Glad to help you further.
Thank you.
I had gone through your query.
Yes you should go for consultations.
Sleep walking is parasomnia that occur in NREM phase of sleep.
In most of the cases it is normal and physiological. Proper psychological evaluation is necessary to confirm whether it is associated with any secondary psychological illness.Associate Psychological stress and illness require treatment if any.
It can be treated with medicines like Low dose of clonazepam and other benzodiazapines.But consult psychiatrist for better evaluation.
Glad to help you further.
Thank you.
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