Sleep walking and narcolepsy
- Created by: Heather Maly
- Created on: 09-06-13 16:43
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Sleepwalking
Sleepwaling is when normally conscious activitiesare performed unconciously during sleep. It is more prevelant in childhood, declining sharply in adulthood. Sleepwalking is associated with personality related to anxiety.
- Hublin et al (1997) found sleepwalking to be more common in children, suggesting the condition is linked to development and maturity
- Broughton (1968) found sleepwalking to be heritable, with sufferes 10x more likely than the general population to have close relatives with the disorder, suggesting a genetic factor.
Narcolepsy
Sufferes of narcolepsy fall asleep at unexpected times and feel sleepy during…
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