Sleepwalking happens when an individual moves significantly during a deep state of sleep. It is also known as somnambulism, and it is defined as a type of parasomnia in the International ...

Stress, menstruation, and alcohol use are just a few factors that can trigger sleepwalking. For some people, sleepwalking can accompany other health conditions, including certain mental health ...

If you have sleep apnea or insomnia, sleep specialists have well-vetted guidelines for the best evidence-based treatments. Not so if you have arousal disorders, which include sexsomnia (engaging in ...

Not all sleep disorders are treated equal. In a new Northwestern Medicine study in the journal Sleep Medicine, researchers reviewed treatment on non-rapid-eye-movement disorders, like sleep apnea, ...

Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) parasomnias involve disordered sleep-related behaviors that occur during the first few hours of sleep. Common treatment options typically include medication and ...

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder and one that virtually everyone will experience sometime in their lives. It can be irritating and temporary or long-lasting and debilitating. There is, ...