Sleepwalking usually occurs early in the night — often one to two hours after falling asleep. It's unlikely to occur during naps. A sleepwalking episode can occur rarely or often, and an episode generally lasts several minutes, but can last longer. Someone who is sleepwalking may:  Get out of bed and walk around Sit up in bed and open his or her eyes Have a glazed, glassy-eyed expression Not respond or communicate with others Be difficult to wake up during an episode Be disoriented or confused for a short time after being awakened Not remember the episode in the morning Have problems functioning during the day because of disturbed sleep Have sleep terrors in addition to sleepwalking  Sometimes, a person who is sleepwalking will:  Do routine activities, such as getting dressed, talking or eating Leave the house Drive a car Engage in unusual behavior, such as urinating in a closet Engage in sexual activity without awareness Get injured, for example, by falling down the stairs or jumping out a window Become violent during the period of brief confusion immediately after waking or, occasionally, during sleepwalking  When to see a doctor Occasional episodes of sleepwalking aren't usually a cause for concern and typically resolve on their own. You can simply mention the sleepwalking at a routine physical or well-child exam. However, consult your doctor if the sleepwalking episodes:  Occur often — for example, more than one to two times a week or several times a night Lead to dangerous behavior or injury to the person who sleepwalks or to others Cause significant sleep disruption to household members or the person who sleepwalks Result in daytime symptoms of excessive sleepiness or problems functioning Start for the first time as an adult Continue into your child's teen years 
sleepwalking occurs early night — hours falling asleep  it's unlikely occur naps  sleepwalking episode can occur rarely often  episode generally lasts minutes  can last longer  who sleepwalking may:  bed walk sit bed open eyes glazed  glassy-eyed expression respond communicate difficult wake episode disoriented confused short time being awakened remember episode morning problems functioning day disturbed sleep sleep terrors addition sleepwalking  sometimes  person who sleepwalking will:  routine activities  dressed  talking eating leave house drive car engage unusual behavior  urinating closet engage sexual activity awareness injured  example  falling down stairs jumping window violent period brief confusion waking or  occasionally  sleepwalking  see doctor occasional episodes sleepwalking aren't cause concern typically resolve own  can simply mention sleepwalking routine physical well-child exam  however  consult doctor sleepwalking episodes:  occur — example  times week times night lead dangerous behavior injury person who sleepwalks cause significant sleep disruption household members person who sleepwalks result daytime symptoms excessive sleepiness problems functioning start first time adult continue child's teen years 
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