The series' host, Thomas P. Campbell, MD, is chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital.
Many people wonder about sleep walking.
Sleep walking, also called somnambulism, is most common between the ages of 4 and 12 and affects boys more than girls. The cause of sleepwalking is unknown. Children are more likely to sleep walk if they are over-tired or anxious, and medical or emotional problems may trigger this activity. Episodes of sleepwalking are usually mild and infrequent. However, a small proportion of children sleepwalk a few times a week.