Sleepwalking is caused by psychological factors

People who were asleep suddenly became nervous and afraid, their eyes were wide open, their faces were red, their hearts were beating rapidly, their limbs were moving, and they even sat up from the bed and cried loudly for help. After a while, they fell asleep on their own, and could not recall it the next morning. If they had awakened them at that time, they might have recalled that they had been in a nightmare. This condition is called nightmares and is most common in children. It may occasionally occur in adults after fatigue and anxiety. As far as the nightmare itself is concerned, it is not a pathological condition, but a nightmare occurs during the paradoxical sleep period.

Some people suddenly get up during sleep, put on their shoes, rummaging through objects, or open the door and go out. Most people can go to bed on their own after a few minutes and fall asleep again without being able to recall later. If they wake them up before going back to bed, they themselves don't know why they act like this. This situation is called sleepwalking.

The world champion of sleepwalking was an Indian named Pandit Ramraha, who walked sixteen miles down a dangerous road without realizing he had left his bed.

It has been confirmed that sleepwalking is related to certain psychological factors, such as guilt, worry, nervous tension and other emotional impulses. It is reported that there are 4 million sleepwalkers in the United States.

Sleepwalking is more common in children and generally decreases immediately in adults. However, if adults frequently sleepwalk, they should seek medical treatment. Some epileptic patients often have sleepwalking and cannot recall it themselves, which may cause various serious adverse consequences. Electroencephalogram examination can be performed if necessary to clarify the diagnosis.

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