7 strange things about sleepwalking

Sleepiness is a phenomenon when a person suddenly wakes up and walks while still sleeping.

According to Tech Insider, about 1-5% of adults in the US have sleepwalking, but most children are sleepwalking at some point.The reason is that children experience less REM sleep (rapid eye movement) than adults.The rate of sleepwalkers is highest between the ages of 3 and 7, and most often occurs in children with bedwetting.(Photo: David De Lossy).

Many myths suggest that the soul leaves the human body while sleeping.Awakening someone who is sleepwalking is considered a dangerous act, causing them to become lifeless.In fact, we woke up a sleepwalker who would not harm them, even though it was difficult to wake them up.(Photo: Spectral Design).

Some sleepwalkers may be very confused or scared after waking up.Men become more aggressive if they wake up during sleepwalking.(Photo: HD1 Photography).

When a sleepwalker, the brain parts that produce complex behaviors still work. But the part of the brain that stores memories and makes conscious decisions stops working, so they don't remember what they did.
During sleepwalking, human behavior is controlled by the part of the brain responsible for remembering movement.This explains why sleepwalkers only do what they did before.(Photo: JordanSimeonov.)

Sleepwalking is an inherited sleep disorder.According to statistics, nearly 80% of sleepwalkers have family members who have similar diseases.A person has a 5 times higher incidence of sleepwalking than a normal person if their twin is sleepwalking.(Photo: Chris Jackson).

There are many ways to prevent sleepwalking, such as: avoiding stimulants such as coffee and alcohol before going to bed, spending a nap time, not eating too close to bedtime, setting a regular bedtime routine and relax.(Photo: Tech Insider).

REM sleep disorders are often associated with neurological diseases like Parkinson's.During REM sleep, the body is functionally paralyzed.However, people with REM sleep disorders are not completely paralyzed, and they can act outside dreams.This causes sleepwalking, sometimes harming yourself and others.(Photo: Flickr).