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Somniloquy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Somniloquy or sleep-talking is a parasomnia that refers to talking aloud in one's sleep. It can be quite loud, ranging from simple sounds to long speeches, and can occur many times during sleep. Li...
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The medical term for this activity is "somniloquy." It occurs when you talk out-loud during sleep. A listener may or may not be able to understand what you are saying. Sleep talking can occur by itself. It may also be a feature of another sleep disorder, such as one of the following:
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Sleep talking can occur at any stage of sleep, but like sleepwalking it is most likely to occur when the individual is coming out of stage IV sleep, as they are rising to a lighter and more aroused state of sleep (Caldwell, 1995). Often sleep talking during this stage of sleep, is associated with the sleeper moving,
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Somniloquy is a sleeping disorder commonly called sleep talking. ... There are many disorders associated with sleep including sleepwalking, sleep apnea, night terrors, and sleep talking. Sleep talking is pretty harmless to the talker but can be very annoying to the person sleeping next to them.
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Sleep talking is a sleep-wake transition disorder. Although it usually is harmless, sleep talking can be disturbing to sleep partners or family members who witness it. Talk that occurs during sleep can be brief and involve simple sounds, or it can involve long speeches by the sleeper.
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