Child waking up and running in a daze Posted: 01-28-08 11:46am
My son is 7 years old and every once in a
while he will wake up towards the begining
of the night, usually within the first
hour or two of going to sleep and will
start running around. His eyes are open,
he seems somewhat aware of his
surroundings and will respond to my
direction but will not speak, acts sort of
in a daze and can't seem to help running
back and forth. It almost looks like he is
in a trance of sorts. Then after a few
minutes he climbs back in bed and doesn't
seem to have any recollection of what just
happened. I don't think it is Night
Terrors because he doesn't seem scared or
if he is, it certainly wouldn't be
described as, "terror", maybe just a
little nervous.
Does anyone have any idea what it could be
or where I can go for further info?
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MandMs
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Posted: 02-05-08 06:28am
It seems to me that your son is
experiencing sleepwalking episodes.
Sleepwalking usually includes, but is not
limited to, walking.
The range of sleepwalking actions can
range from a simple act of sitting up in
bed, to getting up running around and
screaming.
Does your son have amnesia about "the
event" after waking?
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morrismorris
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Posted: 02-06-08 09:41am
Yes, he doesn't remember it at all. Can
he be sleep walking with his eyes open?
Also, although he doesn't reply to us
verbaly when it's happening, he does seem
to understand what we are saying and
accept it. For example he would be
running towards the steps and I would tell
him "don't go downstairs, go this way" and
he would turn and go the way I told him.
All this could be happening while he was
sleeping?
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MandMs
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Posted: 02-25-08 02:59am
Sleepwalkers are usually unaware of their
activity. Typically, the eyes are open
with a glassy, staring appearance.
On questioning, responses are slow or
absent.
Sleepwalking typically occurs in the first
third of a sleep episode, an hour or two
after sleep onset and may last five to 20
minutes.
There is a connection between slow wave
sleep ( deep sleep) and sleepwalking.
Children typically enter their deepest
sleep within 15 minutes of sleep onset,
and this first SWS (slow wave sleep)
period lasts from 45-75 minutes. The
length and depth of SWS, which is greater
in young children, may be a factor in the
increased frequency of sleepwalking in
children.
Sleepwalkers are highly suggestible.
Anything they hear or see may trigger
another behavior (often something said by
a person or even on a television will
cause the sleepwalker to engage in the
activity mentioned)
How old is your son?
Was he more restless sleeper when he was
aged 4-5 years and more restless with more
frequent awakenings during the first year
of life?
