Most of us have seen the classic television trope of a sleepwalker: a person, arms outstretched, staggering about the house as if directed by a video game controller. But what is sleepwalking, exactly ...

A new study provides strong support for the notion that the tendency to sleepwalk is hereditary, passed from parent to child through some as-yet-unidentified gene. Compared to children with no family ...

Sleepwalking is strange: a person is asleep, but they are also moving around on their feet. If you know someone that sleepwalks, you undoubtedly have a ton of questions, such as: Should I wake them up ...

Sleepwalking can occur due to certain medications like zolpidem or health conditions, including stress and sleep deprivation. Some medications may reduce sleepwalking. Have you ever gone to sleep in ...

An hour or two after my school-age son has gone to bed, he sometimes wakes up from a nightmare, walks to my room and mumbles incoherently about what’s scaring him. But he seems off, and I can't get ...

Imagine waking up in the morning, surrounded by evidence of a midnight snacking session you couldn't quite recall. Or what if you came to behind the wheel of a car with no memory of how you got there?

When you fall asleep each night, your body goes into restore mode, repairing tissues and balancing your immune system. Your brain is also pretty active, clearing out waste while consolidating episodes ...

Sleepwalking—also known as somnambulism—involves getting up and walking around while in a state of sleep. More common in children than adults, sleepwalking is usually outgrown by the teen years.

Erin Carson covered internet culture, online dating and the weird ways tech and science are changing your life. Expertise Erin has been a tech reporter for almost 10 years. Her reporting has taken her ...

Sleepwalking (somnambulism) is when a person behaves as if awake while in a deep sleep. They might walk, talk, or perform routine activities all while sound asleep. Sleepwalking can happen due to ...

Celina Myers has gone viral on TikTok for sleepwalking videos. (Photo: YouTube/CelinaSpookyBoo) Celina Myers has various claims to fame, including authoring three paranormal books and creating a ...

Stanford researchers found 3.6 percent of Americans walk in their sleep. March 14, 2012— -- About 8.5 million Americans walk in their sleep, according to a new study, the largest ever to document ...