Understand Sleepwalking: Expert Insights On Whether Your Brain Is Truly Asleep During This Mysterious Behaviour [Video]

Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a fascinating and often perplexing phenomenon where a person walks or performs other activities while in a deep sleep. It is more common in children and typically occurs one to two hours after falling asleep. While generally harmless, some cases can be unusual, with sleepwalkers engaging in strange activities like urinating in closets or even climbing through windows.

Sleepwalking is classified as a parasomnia, a type of sleep disorder involving abnormal behaviour during sleep. It often runs in families—if one parent has a history of sleepwalking, the likelihood of a child experiencing it increases significantly.

In a conversation with Jagran English, Dr. Avinash Kulkarni, a neurologist at Gleneagles BGS Hospital and a recipient of the prestigious International Sleep Disorder Specialist award from the World Sleep Society, shed light on the mystery of sleepwalking and whether the brain is truly asleep during these episodes.

Sleepwalking: The Mystery Of Somnambulism

According to Dr. Kulkarni, stress, sleep deprivation, fever, disruptions in sleep schedules, and certain medications can …