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Title: QotW - 15.12.13 - What causes sleepwalking and what can be done to prevent it?
Post by: thedoc on 12/01/2016 10:08:04

I recently started sleepwalking. Once I turned on my computer and wrote an email in my sleep.  What causes sleepwalking and what can be done to prevent it?
Asked by Sterling Demchinsky


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Title: QotW - 15.12.13 - What causes sleepwalking and what can be done to prevent it?
Post by: thedoc on 12/01/2016 10:08:04

We answered this question on the show...

Felicity Bedford has trying to find out the answer to this one with Dr Ian Smith from the sleep clinic at Papworth Hospital...

Title: Hear the answer to this question on our show
Post by: thedoc on 15/12/2015 17:01:02

We discussed this question on our  show
Felicity Bedford has trying to find out the answer to this one with Dr Ian Smith from the sleep clinic at Papworth Hospital...
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Title: Re: QotW - 15.12.13 - What causes sleepwalking and what can be done to prevent it?
Post by: Jolly on 17/12/2015 17:01:33

During Rem sleep, the brain releases chemicals that prevent moving.

Surely it's a chemical issue.