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somnambulism

somnambulism Somnambulism is a parasomnia in which a person partly awakens during deep non-REM sleep and may carry out semipurposeful actions such as walking while being hard to fully wake.

Somnambulism is a parasomnia in which a person partly awakens during deep non-REM sleep and may carry out semipurposeful actions such as walking while being hard to fully wake. It mainly affects children, especially around ages 4 to 6.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Somnambulism” (D013009).
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