In sleepwalking the patient is not dreaming and has no recollection the following morning. Sleepwalking usually occurs in the first third of the night, due to the stage of sleep it occurs in. It is very difficult to wake a person up who is sleepwalking.
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there are many common myths of sleepwalking such as you should not wake a sleepwalking person. this is false. the only problem with waking up a person sleepwalking is they may become confused ofcorse wouldnt you be too iuf you woke up standing somewhere strange or even just somewhere you wernt before when falling asleep.
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Rumour has it that it is dangerous to wake a sleepwalking person since this could cause a seizure or brain damage. But is this the case? Stephen Juan, an anthropologist at the University of Sydney disagrees. He claims that the real reason you should not wake up a sleepwalker is because they could harm you or themselves.
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That was the moment I realized I had been sleepwalking. I was missing life. ... This Lens Is Meant to Wake You Up! ... There was a cheerful greeting from the person behind the counter, "Good Morning!". The greeting was ignored. But I'm sure this guy must be really important if he is conducting business while shopping.
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It is a myth that it is dangerous to wake up a sleepwalker because it may cause them a heart attack, shock, ... According to Dr Giuseppe Plazzi of the Department of Neurological Sciences at the University of Bologna in Italy, rousing a sleepwalking person, especially vigorously, might confuse or distress them temporarily.
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Sleepwalking is a disorder that occurs when a person walks or does another activity while they are still asleep. ... The cause of sleepwalking in children is usually unknown. Fatigue, lack of sleep, and anxiety are all associated with sleepwalking. In adults, sleepwalking may be associated with:
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One will learn the etymology of 'nightmare', the truth of the urban myth that one should never wake a sleepwalking person and how all these excesses can easily be explained once one fully comprehends the phenomenon of sleep.
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Is unresponsive to attempts at communication: During sleepwalking, the person typically has eyes open, dilated pupils, a blank stare, and does not respond to another's attempts at communication. Affected persons typically are only awakened with great difficulty.
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Cardaniel80: [Higgins] Yes, that, but I really meant getting a bit more use out of her person first. ... Thantasy: [Liza] <I could take a crack at pretending to be sleepwalking if I get caught.> ... Thantasy: [Liza] <Surely they knows it's not good to wake a sleepwalking person.>
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the muscles are paralyzed!  The heart, as measured by the EKG, becomes irregular.  If you wake the person up they will be rather alert and oriented.  The brain waves resemble the waves of an awake person and the EOG indicates that the eyes are moving around.  Because of the eye movements, this stage of sleep was...
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