Night terrors (different from nightmares) and somnambulism attacks also occur during slow wave sleep, all these data showing non-visual mental activity during sleep.
Occasional use of the drugs to treat night terrors and somnambulism may also be justified.
These disorders of arousal can range from confusional arousals, somnambulism, to night terrors.
I was fascinated by the ideas of sleeplessness and somnambulism.
This ballet was produced in 1827 at the height of a fashion for stage works incorporating somnambulism.
In somnambulism the individual gets up from his/her sleep and wanders around while still sleeping.
Clonazepam monotherapy was also found to be successful in 50 percent of patients with simultaneous somnambulism.
In children, prescribing hypnotics is not yet acceptable unless used to treat night terrors or somnambulism.