Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking is a common disorder in children. In fact, up to 30% of children will sleepwalk at one time or another. It is abnormal if it is very frequent. It usually disappears at about the time of puberty. However, it may either persist or begin in about 2% of...
Acting Out Dreams

Acting Out Dreams

Acting out dreams, or “REM Behavior Disorder” (RBD) is a common, but poorly understood sleep disorder. Normally, when we enter dream sleep, we lose muscle tone and become paralyzed. Only the diaphragm and eye muscles are able to move. This is nature’s way of...