Do people really Sleepwalk?

@luckyabu (336)
India
November 23, 2006 4:43am CST
I was just wondering if sleepwalking is real or just a myth locked in movies and cartoons? I haven't heard of any real incidents. Share your knowledge about this and also if anyone could give me some incidents it would be nice. Thanks in advance.
5 responses
@Mayuko (1268)
• United States
12 Jan 12
I have never sleepwalked, but I know it isn't a myth. I watched a program several years ago about people who not only sleepwalked, but some ate in their sleep and even went for jogs. Unfortunately, there was a man who was hit by a vehicle when he was sleepwalking outside. There was even a man who claimed he sleepwalked and murdered someone (I think it was his wife). But there were some questions as to whether or not he truly was sleepwalking. Sleepwalking is a real thing and it can be very dangerous.
@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
23 Nov 06
Yes, you just havent seen one for yourself...
@manzician (4727)
• India
23 Nov 06
I have heard that its real but never seen it.
@mvsrao (4365)
• India
23 Nov 06
it is not a myth ! Sleepwalking (also called noctambulism or somnambulism), under the larger category of parasomnias, is a sleep disorder where the sufferer engages in activities that are normally associated with wakefulness while asleep or in a sleeplike state. see : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepwalking
@milagre (1272)
• Portugal
23 Nov 06
Its true, one of my sisters and one nepheu (her son) are sleepwalkers, they go to the frige or to the garden and walk around, talking on their own, nonsense talkings, and they are sleeping. When they wake up thay are very confused, but there's no accidents with them till now.