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| Alternative Names: | Walking during sleep; Somnambulism
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| Prevention: | - Avoid the use of alcohol or central nervous system depressants if prone to sleep walking.
- Avoid fatigue or insomnia, because this can instigate an episode of sleep walking.
- Avoid or minimize stress, anxiety, and conflict, which can worsen the condition.
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Review Date: 11/9/2001
Reviewed By: Galit Kleiner-Fisman MD, FRCPC, Department of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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