Dictionary » S » Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking

sleepwalking --> somnambulism

(Science: psychiatry, neurology) sleepwalking, rising out of bed and walking about during an apparent state of sleep, usually occurring in the first third of the night and lasting a few minutes to a half hour.

Origin: L. Somnus = sleep, ambulare = to walk


Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page



This page was last modified 21:16, 3 October 2005. This page has been accessed 543 times. 
What links here | Related changes | Permanent link