Intro

Sleep walking. Purposeful moving. (Sleep walking. )

Usually but not always including walking ( The act of walking while not )

while in a deep stage of sleep.(conscious or aware of it during one's sleep.)

Sleep walking occurs most frequently in children,

particularly boys.(S-L-E-E-P-W)

Sedatives tend to exacerbate rather than cure sleep walking. (A-L-K-I-N-G.)

The best measures are preventive.

Ensure that the sleepwalker is in a safe room for walking (Sleep walking. )

and cannot accidentally fall through an open window or down stairs.