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Q: Sleep Disorders Question

asked by: DoctorQuestion on December 29th, 2005

I have a sleep walking/dreaming problem where I occationally unintentinally hurt my wife by grasping her arm or attmpt to lift or drag her from the bed, resultimg in bruising to her arm. When she wakes me I cannot remember why I what caused me to do this.

I did sleep walk as a child, but the above problem continues, what action would you reccommend?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on December 31st, 2005

Sleep Disorders Answer A53

Sleep walking is clinically diagnosed as somnambulism, which is a kind of neurotic disorder. Sleeping disorders like somnambulism are generally treated by psychiatrists. You can first visit your primary doctor who can help give you her/his expert opinion and who can then recommend or suggest the help of a qualified specialist to help diagnose, treat and manage the condition.

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