Sleepwalking and recurrent sleeptalking in children of childhood sleepwalkers.
Thirty-seven children, one or both of whose parents had sleepwalked during childhood, were studied prospectively. At 8 years of age, they were more likely to manifest sleepwalking, recurrent sleeptalking , and emotional lability than control children.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000235:genetics; D013009:Somnambulism / Q000235:genetics*