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Asked by lilih to Kat, Andrew, Katie, Sadaf on 21 Jun 2013.
Question: how/why do people sleep walk?
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Andrew Swale answered on 21 Jun 2013:
The truth is people are not exactly sure!
Mental health professionals refer to sleepwalking as a “disorder of arousal,” which means that something triggers the brain into arousal from deep sleep, so the person is in a transition state between sleeping and waking.
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fredrick22 commented on :
Is it more likely to happen if you are stressed? Have you ever talked in your sleep?
Andrew commented on :
It is definitely a possibility that increased stress could result in sleepwalking yes
And I have indeed been known to talk in my sleep!