Researchers believe that narcolepsy is a neurologic disease that impairs the brain's regulatory sleep/wake mechanism. It is also believed that narcolepsy is hereditary. A study of about 300 cases found that 54 of the cases were clustered into 19 families.
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Yes it is. It is called "Fatal Familial Insomnia". It is a very rare genetic disorder. So far, only about 100 families carry the gene.
More information can be found here:
http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/~jcthomas/JCTHOMAS/1997%20Case%20Studies/AAkroush.html
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch090/ch090c.html
Most certainly. My mom inherited from her father. Thankfully I was spared of the hazards. Sleepwalking basically is an indication that certain parts of the brain may not be relaxing properly at bed time. The trigger factors can be anything from illness or fever or fatigue or stress or anxiety. For most habitual sleepwalkers, there is a strong family history of the disorder.
One of my cousins keeps talking about his site that she found about called mediangels. Apparently they have a renowned list of expert health professionals who can be reached instantly unlike the tedious getting an appointment routine. Go and check it out as they have cases of sleep disorder listed on their site as well.
Researchers believe that the inheritance of narcolepsy occurs when several genes play a role in being susceptible to the disorder.
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somnambulism is the other medical term for sleepwalking
Hello, I see you are asking "What are the causes for sleepwalking?" The most common reason for sleepwalking is stress. Other causes include sleep deprivation and alcohol/drug intake. Genetic predisposition to the disorder is also a common factor. For more information, you can visit this URL - mentalhealthhelpcenter. com/condition/sleepwalking/c/40414
Hereditary may be a factor but not likely the only cause of the disorder.
Hemophilia
Erbs palsy or Erb-Duchenne palsy (a form of paralysis) is not a hereditary condition. Is caused by injury to a persons upper arm, more specific a persons arm nerves.
my son is 2 and he as just started to sleepwalking what do i do
With the Sureness of Sleepwalking was created in 2005.
Hereditary fructose intolerance is an inherited condition where the body does not produce the chemical needed to break down fructose (fruit sugar).
Sleepwalking Land has 224 pages.
The ISBN of Sleepwalking Land is 978-1852428976.
Sleepwalking - EP - was created in 1995-03.
Sleepwalking - film - was created on 2008-01-22.