Imagine waking up to find yourself standing in the middle of your living room, completely unaware of how you got there or what you were doing just moments before. Have you ever wondered why some adults suddenly get out of bed and wander around in their sleep? Could these mysterious night episodes be pointing to deeper health issues?
Sleepwalking, clinically known as somnambulism, happens when people get up and walk around while still asleep. While it is more common in children, who usually outgrow it by their teen years, a major study comprising thousands of adults published in Neurology and reported by Psychiatric News in July 2012 revealed that nearly 4 percent of American adults, roughly 8.5 million people, walked in their sleep in 2011 (the study's survey year).
