Sleep Talking & Walking in Children

Children with sleep-disordered breathing, such as sleep apnea, often experience repeated awakenings and difficulty breathing during sleep, leading to increased arousal from deep sleep. This increased arousal can result in episodes of sleepwalking and sleep talking, characterized by walking and talking during sleep without full consciousness. Additionally, sleep-disordered breathing can also cause fragmentation of sleep, reducing the amount of deep sleep and increasing the risk of sleepwalking and sleep talking. Proper diagnosis and treatment can help to reduce the risk of sleepwalking and sleep talking and improve overall sleep quality.