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Topic: Sleep talking

	Somniloquy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sleep talking usually occurs during transitory arousals from NREM sleep.
		Sleep talking is very common and is reported in 50% of young children, with most of them outgrowing it by puberty, although it may persist into adulthood (about 5% of adults are reported to talk in their sleep).
		Sleep talking by itself is harmless and the content should be taken lightly, however it can wake up others and cause them consternation—especially when misinterpreted as conscious speech by a partner.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sleep_talking (270 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Sleep walking
		Sleep walking in adults can be associated with mental disorders, reactions to drugs and alcohol, or medical conditions such as partial complex seizures.
		In the elderly, sleep walking may be a symptom of an organic brain syndrome or REM behavior disorders.
		It is not dangerous to awaken a sleep walker, although it is common for the person to be confused or disoriented for a short time on awakening.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000808.htm (713 words)

	Clinical Research Message Follow-Up: RE: Subject:why do I talk in my sleep?!
		Furthermore, exploring these sleep disorders in greater detail is of value, especially to those individuals that either experience sleepwalking and/or sleep talking episodes, or for those individuals that live with someone who does, in order come to a better understanding of the causes of the disorders, as well as the possible treatments.
		Sleep talking can occur at any stage of sleep, but like sleepwalking it is most likely to occur when the individual is coming out of stage IV sleep, as they are rising to a lighter and more aroused state of sleep (Caldwell, 1995).
		In the case of my father, his sleep talking would seem to be somewhat more unusual, in that sleep talking is rarer in adults, and because he has emotion in his voice (arguing), which seems to indicate that he is sleep talking during REM sleep, is also rarer (Hales, 1981).
	www.sleephomepages.org /discussions/clinicalR/messages/msgs01799.html (3097 words)

	Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Sleep is a physiological process that occupies a third of our life span.
		Sleep apnoea and narcolepsy are the chief causes of hypersomnia.
		Loud and continuos snoring that disrupts the bed-partners sleep, with brief interruption of breathing during sleep, is suggestive of sleep apnoea.
	www.sgrh.com /dept/sleep/slemed.htm (1405 words)

	Sleep Education.com
		Sleep talking that is related to RBD or sleep terrors is much more dramatic.
		Talking during sleep terrors tends to involve intense fear with screaming and shouting.
		Sleep talking is very common and tends to be harmless.
	www.sleepeducation.com /Disorder.aspx?id=16 (527 words)

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		Every since he was about 6 or 7 he has been talking in his sleep and sleep walking.
		The link between sleep disorders and ADHD is an interesting area of study in current scientific research.
		SLEEP (www.journalsleep.org) have looked at the relationship between ADHD and disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, periodic limb movements and restless legs syndrome.
	www.sleepeducation.com /Forums/shwmessage.aspx?ForumID=15&MessageID=143 (609 words)

	Ask an Expert: Sleep talking/walking
		Sleep talking, also known as somniloquy, and sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, are not an uncommon problems, especially in children.
		While we don't know exactly how common talking in sleep is, it has been found that sleepwalking occurs in somewhere around 1-15% of the general population with a peak occurrence somewhere between the ages of 4 and 8.
		The causes of sleep talking and sleepwalking are not entirely known.
	www.netwellness.org /question.cfm/34176.htm (993 words)

	Information on parasomnia and types of parasomnias like nightmares, sleep terrors, bedwetting and sleep walking at ...
		Talk that occurs during sleep can be brief and involve simple sounds, or it can involve long speeches by the sleeper.
		Sleep talking can be caused by external factors including fever, emotional stress or other sleep disorders.
		This disorder occurs among men who are unable to sustain a penile erection during sleep that would be sufficiently rigid enough to engage in sexual intercourse.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=47489 (987 words)

	News For Parents.org - Sleepwalking and Other Sleep Problems
		And once your infant is sleeping well, although he may wake up in the middle of the night every once in a while, he will mostly be sleeping all night.
		Sleep talking is very similar to sleepwalking, although it is often only noticed if a child has a roommate that is disturbed by the noise.
		Sleep Terrors or night terrors are one of the most frightening events that parents face.
	www.newsforparents.org /expert_sleepwalking.html (981 words)

	Non-REM SLEEP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Sleep talking usually occurs during stages 1 and 2 of sleep.
		Sleep talking is mumbled and usually not understandable.
		Non-REM sleep consists of the lighter stages--stage 1 and stage 2--and a deep form of sleep known as Delta (or slow-wave) sleep, which comprises stages 3 and 4.
	academic.pg.cc.md.us /~mhspear/sleep/stages/nrsleep.html (567 words)

	Sleep and sleeplessness
		Sleep is a treasure to human beings, which cannot be achieved all the time, when needed by all.
		Sleep is essential for all and it plays a major role in normal body functions and in development and maintenance of health.
		Sleep is induced or controlled by serotonin, a hormone produced by the Raphe nuclei of this system which regulates the human biological clock.
	www.chennaionline.com /health/Homoeopathy/2005/02homoeopathy31.asp (1512 words)

	Children's Sleep Problems - AACAP Facts for Families #34
		Many childhood sleep problems are related to poor sleep habits or to anxiety about going to bed and falling asleep.
		Sleep terrors (night terrors), sleepwalking, and sleep talking constitute a relatively rare group of sleep disorders, called "parasomnias." Sleep terrors are different from nightmares.
		Sleep wake reversal may occur in some teens and may cause problems with daily life.
	www.aacap.org /publications/factsfam/sleep.htm (637 words)

	CHILDREN'S SLEEP PROBLEMS - Daycare.com
		Many childhood sleep problems are related to irregular sleep habits or to anxiety about going to bed and falling asleep.
		Sleep terrors, sleepwalking, and sleep talking constitute a relatively rare group of sleep disorders, called "parasomnias." Sleep terrors are different from nightmares.
		The child with sleep terrors will scream uncontrollably and appear to be awake, but is confused and can't communicate.
	www.daycare.com /fastfacts/sleep.html (413 words)

	Show HD Leaflets
		Sleep Terrors: Sleep terrors are characterized by a sudden arousal with a loud scream and physical behavior of intense fear.
		Sleep terrors are more common in children than adults, and it appears to run in families.
		The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is a nonprofit, charitable organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for the millions of Americans who suffer from sleep disorders and to the prevention of catastrophic accidents caused by sleep deprivation or sleep disorders.
	www.healthtouch.com /bin/EContent_HT/showAllLfts.asp?lftname=SLEEP006&cid=HT (687 words)

	Parasomnias and Sleep Disorders
		People with sleep paralysis are not able to move their body or limbs either when falling asleep or waking up.
		Polysomnography (sleep tests) and drug treatments also can be involved in the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder.
		Sleep bruxism involves the involuntary, unconscious, excessive grinding or clenching of teeth during sleep.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/105/107673.htm (1412 words)

	Scripps Health - Sleep Medicine - Common Sleep Disorders
		A sleep terror episode often begins with a "blood-curdling" scream or shout, and can produce signs that suggest extreme terror, such as dilated pupils, rapid breathing, racing heart, sweating, and extreme agitation.
		Sleep paralysis is the experience of waking up, usually following a dream, with a feeling that the muscles of the body (except those used to breathe and move the eyes) are paralyzed.
		Sleep talking is a normal phenomenon and is of no medical or psychological importance.
	www.scrippshealth.org /Services.asp?ID=239 (929 words)

	Pediatric Advisor 2002.1: Children's Sleep Problems: Overview
		Sleep problems may also be symptoms of emotional difficulties.
		Sleep terrors, sleepwalking, and sleep talking constitute a relatively rare group of sleep disorders called parasomnias.
		Sleep terrors, also called night terrors, are different from nightmares.
	www.med.umich.edu /1libr/pa/pa_sleepove_aac.htm (369 words)

	Norwalk Hospital - The Sleep Disorders Center
		Sleep Apnea Syndrome is a disorder in which breathing stops repetitively throughout the night, usually accompanied by severe snoring, gasping and choking.
		The most frequently prescribed treatment consists of the fitting of a tight mask to be worn over the nose during sleep, to which is connected a source of pressurized air from a quiet blower.
		We are about to begin a study of the sleep habits if students in two local high schools to determine if these students have a similar profile to these other adolescents and to provide evidence for delaying high school start times in our local school district.
	www.norwalkhosp.org /website/nhssite.nsf/MainPageKey/SleepDisorderCenter (920 words)

	Types of Sleep Disorders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Nightmares, night terrors, bedwetting, sleepwalking, and sleep talking are just a few of the parasomnias people may experience.
		Sleepwalking can be dangerous if the sleep walker is not protected against the risk of failing, walking off steps, etc. Sleep talking is usually mumbling and rarely of psychological significance.
		In these cases, a sleep evaluation is used to determine whether the troublesome behavior is benign or a sign of sleep-related epileptic seizures.
	www.hurleymc.com /Centers/Sleep/types_of_sleep_disorders.htm (489 words)

	Ask an Expert: Sleep talking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Sleep talking, also known as somniloquy, is not an uncommon problem, especially in children.
		If the case is that you are speaking a foreign language in your sleep that you know how to speak, then this would not be particularly surprising as, at times, sleep talking can be related to dream experiences (though this is not always the case).
		In addition, in adults who began their sleep talking in adulthood, there may be a higher rate of psychiatric disorders, though most adults who talk in their sleep do not have these problems.
	www.netwellness.org /question.cfm/34243.htm (690 words)

	ABC Radio National - Health Report Transcript
		Mark Mahowald: I think it's a pervasive misconception that all sleep disorders are due to psychiatric or psychological problems, including insomnia, the tendency to fall asleep during the day at times one doesn't want to or shouldn't, or in cases where people have unusual motor behaviours during their sleep.
		There's nothing wrong with my sleep, it's just that I tend to fall asleep during the day at times I don't want to or shouldn't.' The other condition, which is narcolepsy, is characterised by an inability to stay awake during the day, usually during sedentary activities, despite having obtained a perfectly normal night's sleep.
		Let's talk about sleep terrors, because people listening might have either had them themselves as children, or have children who wake up at midnight, eyes wide open, screaming as if the most terrifying things are happening to them.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/hstories/hr110901.htm (2666 words)

	Sleep Talking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Sleep talking is the utterence of speech or sounds during sleep without awareness of the event.
		If the frequency of sleep talking is bothering the family and disrupting sleep for others, there are some things you can keep in mind.
		Make sure the sleep talker gets plenty of sleep every night, someone who is sleep deprived is more likely to sleep talk.
	www.stanford.edu /~dement/sleeptalk.html (233 words)

	Sleep Talking (Somniloquy) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Sleep talking can be caused by a number of factors such as stress, illness (fever) or another sleep disorder such as sleep apnea or night terrors.
		These are letters submitted by our website visitors who struggle with the effects of sleep talking in their lives.
		My wife has been talking in her sleep for two and a half years now and sometimes she insults me and even hits me. She has no recollection of what is going on but sometimes it has affected our relationship.
	www.rohcg.on.ca /roh-internet/webpage.cfm?site_id=1&org_id=0&morg_id=0&gsec_id=197&parent_item_id=0&item_id=907 (546 words)

	Sleep Problems with Children
		Sleep problems are very common among children during the first few years of life.
		Handling your child's sleep problems may be a challenge and it is normal to become upset at times when a child keeps you awake at night.
		A negative response by a parent can sometimes make a sleep problem worse, especially if it is associated with a stressful situation like divorce, a new sibling, a tragedy in the family, problems at school, or some other recent change in your child's life.
	www.beachpsych.com /pages/cc10.html (1891 words)

	East Tennessee Children's Hospital - Sleep Lab Visit
		Some of the more common ones are sleep apnea, narcolepsy, parasomnias (such as sleep talking, sleep eating, sleep walking and bedwetting), sleep terrors, nightmares, delayed sleep phase, sleep limiting disorder and poor sleep hygiene.
		If your child is scheduled for a sleep study, please bring a complete list of all medications he or she is currently taking.
		She told Mom and me that the sleep study would be seen and read by the sleep doctor.
	www.etch.com /toursleep.cfm (1208 words)

	The Sleep Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Sleep Center has a staff of professional registered polysomnography technicians, registered respiratory therapists, a medical director who is a board-certified sleep specialist, pulmonologists, ENT specialists, and psychologists.
		Whereas sleep laboratories are limited to the evaluation and treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders, sleep centers are a comprehensive sleeping disorders program that encompasses the evaluation and treatment of numerous sleep disorders and behaviors.
		The polysomnogram is used in conjunction with various sleep questionnaires, health/medical history, observation during sleep, sleep diary and the physician's knowledge of sleep medicine to help reach a diagnosis and recommend appropriate treatment options.
	www.lhs.net /services/sleep.htm (520 words)

	Sleep—Glossary
		obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (sleep apnea syndrome, sleep-disordered breathing): A disorder in which breathing is frequently interrupted for brief intervals during sleep, resulting in intermittent decreases in blood oxygen levels and transient arousals from sleep, leading to poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness.
		sleep hygiene: The collection of behaviors and environmental conditions that influence the length and quality of sleep.
		unihemispheric sleep: A type of sleep in which one side of the brain is asleep while the other is awake.
	science.education.nih.gov /supplements/nih3/sleep/other/glossary.htm (781 words)

	Wraithbait :: Stargate: Atlantis Fanfiction
		No voices or activity were audible in the campsite, and when he checked the time, he saw there was still over an hour to go before Ford would wake him for his turn at watch.
		John laid back and closed his eyes, resolving to go back to sleep rather than eavesdrop on Rodney's private fantasies, though he couldn't entirely suppress his curiosity about what those fantasies might entail.
		Rodney's sporadic murmuring wasn't loud enough to be heard by Ford, on guard duty or Teyla, sleeping in the next tent, but it was irregular enough and just enough of a disturbance to keep John from falling back asleep.
	www.wraithbait.com /viewstory.php?sid=1616 (1687 words)

	Exit light, enter night \| Ask MetaFilter
		Sleep disorders may run in my family -- my father has pretty severe apnea and my brother talked a bit in his sleep when he was little -- but as far as I know I've never had any disorders.
		If you're sleep talking every night, and you weren't before, it's better to be safe than sorry.
		Sleep talking is great - it occasionally happens to me, but I wish I did it more.
	ask.metafilter.com /mefi/20209 (1916 words)

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