There is no cure for narcolepsy. Treatment focuses on alleviating the symptoms so that patients can live normal lives. Antidepressant medication to suppress cataplexy attacks Restless legs syndrome Restless legs syndrome is a sleep disorder in which patients can't help moving their legs, which prevents them from being able to go to sleep. It's more common among middle-aged or older people. There is some evidence that sleepwalking is genetically linked, occurring most commonly in children aged six to 12.
Boys are more likely than girls to sleepwalk.
If the sleepwalking begins by age nine, the sleepwalker may continue to sleepwalk as an adult. Other adult sleepwalkers may be experiencing personality conflict or anxiety. Sleepwalking itself isn't considered medically dangerous, but the sleepwalker may be injured by falling or tripping, going outside the house or even causing a car accident while driving. Experts advise seeking help from a medical center if the sleepwalker is having frequent episodes or is walking outside the house. Sometimes they indicate that the sleeper has a psychological disturbance of some kind or is going through a period of extreme anxiety, especially if the sleeper has recurring nightmares with the same or similar themes.