[00:00.300]Sleep walking. Purposeful moving. (Sleep walking. ) [00:02.916]Usually but not always including walking ( The act of walking while not ) [00:05.557]while in a deep stage of sleep.(conscious or aware of it during one's sleep.) [00:08.255]Sleep walking occurs most frequently in children, [00:11.470]particularly boys.(S-L-E-E-P-W) [00:13.320]Sedatives tend to exacerbate rather than cure sleep walking. (A-L-K-I-N-G.) [00:17.222]The best measures are preventive. [00:19.448]Ensure that the sleepwalker is in a safe room for walking (Sleep walking. ) [00:22.612]and cannot accidentally fall through an open window or down stairs.