Submitted To:

Dr.Shafqat Bukhari

Submitted By:

Mohammad Arif

Saad Mazhar

SLEEP

~ Sleep is a state of rest with nearly

cessation of conscious life.

SLEEP WALKING

~ COMMON NAME“sleepwalking”

~ FORMAL“ Sleep Disorder”

~ MEDICAL“somnambulism, noctambulism”

SLEEP WALKING DEFINITION

~ Sleepwalking is a disorder that occurs when a person walks or does another activity while they are still asleep.

LIST OF SLEEP DISORDERS

1. Sleepwalking2. Narcolepsy3. Somniloquy (Sleep Talking)4. Retless Legs Syndrome5. Night Terrors

WHO DOES IT AFFECT?

~ CHILDRENMost common, Usually within the first 6-12 years of Age.

~ ADULTSIdiosyncratic reactions to drugs ( alcohol) and medicalConditions may be causative factors in adults.

~ ELDERLYThis may be a feature of dementia.

in children fatigue Lack of sleep Anxeity

In adults Acohol Drugs Other medication Mental disorder

In elders May be sympton of an orgqnic

brain syndrom REM behaviour disorder Can be genetic

In children ~ Fatigue~ Lack of sleep~ Anxiety

In adults~ Alcohol~ Drugs~ Other medication~ Mental disorder

In elders~ May be symptom of an organic brain syndrome~ REM behavior disorder~ Can be genetic

THE CAUSES

COMMON SIGNS OF

SLEEP WALKING

According to the Mayo Clinic common signs of sleepwalking are:

~ They roam around the house~ They are difficult to wake~ Engage in routine activities~ Talking is also common, although what they

say might not make any sense

DIAGNOSIS

~ Most frequent in identical twins.

~ 10 times more likely to occur if an immediate relative has a history of sleepwalking. It is thought the condition can be inherited.

TREATMENTS

~ Medication~ Relaxation.~ Anticipatory Awakenings~ Waking the child or person approximately

15-20 minutes before the usual time of an event, and then keeping them awakethrough the time during which the episodesusually occur.

COMMON MISCONCEPTION

~ A sleepwalker won’t die or have a heart attack if woken.

HOW TO PREVENT

~ Limit stress~ Meditate or do relaxation exercises.~ Avoid getting too tired, and try to prevent

insomnia, because this can trigger a sleepwalking episode.

~ Avoid or minimize stress, anxiety, and conflict

SLEEP WALKERS SHOULD

~ Sleep in a bedroom on the ground floor, if possible.~ Lock the doors and windows.~ Keep a safe sleeping environment, free of harmful or sharp

objects.~ Consult a sleep specialist if injuring him or herself or

showing violent behavior.~ Keep dangerous objects out of reach.~ Install safety gates outside your child's room and/or at the

top of any stairs.

CASE STUDY

Kenneth Parks, a 23-year-old Toronto man with a wife and infant daughter, was suffering from severe insomnia caused by joblessness and gambling debts.

Early in the morning of May 23, 1987 he awoke, got in his car and drove 23 kilometers to his in-laws' home.

He stabbed to death his mother-in-law, whom he loved and who had once referred to him as "a gentle giant." Parks also assaulted his father in law, who survived the attack.

He then drove to the police and said "I think I have killed some people... my hands," only then realizing he had severely cut his own hands.

Because he could not remember anything about the murder and assault, had no motive for the crime whatsoever, and did have a history of sleepwalking, his team of defense experts (psychiatrists, a psychologist, a neurologist and a sleep specialist) concluded Ken Parks was 'asleep' when he committed the crime, and therefore unaware of his actions.

CONCLUSION WITH SOME SLEEP

HYGIENE TIPS

~ Fix a bed time and awakening time.~ Avoid napping during a day.~ Avoid alcohol 4-6 hours before bedtime.~ Avoid caffeine before bedtime.~ Avoid heavy, spicy and sugary foods.~ Exercise regularly but not before bed time~ Keep a comfortable room temperature.~ Block out all the distracting noises.~ Don’t take your worries to bed.

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