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OT: Sleepwalker Survives 55 ft fall
A Romanian man escaped with only minor injuries after he fell from a fourth floor window while he was asleep.
Marius Purcariu, 32, from Arad, was found wrapped in a curtain on the bonnet of a car parked under his bedroom window. He told doctors he could not remember how he got there.
He said: "I remember turning off the TV and going to sleep around 2am. Then I heard noises and my wife was calling my name from the window. I was very lucky I guess."
Doctors said it was a miracle he suffered nothing worse than a leg fracture and a broken rib in the fall. They believe it was a clear case of sleepwalking and say the fact his body was relaxed during the fall because he was still asleep may have saved his life. -- Courtesy of Ananova.Com
Marius Purcariu, 32, from Arad, was found wrapped in a curtain on the bonnet of a car parked under his bedroom window. He told doctors he could not remember how he got there.
He said: "I remember turning off the TV and going to sleep around 2am. Then I heard noises and my wife was calling my name from the window. I was very lucky I guess."
Doctors said it was a miracle he suffered nothing worse than a leg fracture and a broken rib in the fall. They believe it was a clear case of sleepwalking and say the fact his body was relaxed during the fall because he was still asleep may have saved his life. -- Courtesy of Ananova.Com
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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I think I have read that sleepwalking is a type of sleep disorder. I know Rock had posted many of the sleep disorders on her a while back and can't remember for sure if sleepwalking was one.
If so, sorry for the repeat questions. Doesn't sleepwalking disturb your pattern of sleep as well?
He is one lucky dude to have survived that fall.
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Permalink Reply by Mike on
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Yep, sleepwalking is a sleep disorder. It's one of the "Parasomnias," actually. Here's some more info I came across on Google just now (emphasis is my own):
What are Parasomnias?
The Parasomnias are disorders that intrude into the sleep process and create disruptive sleep-related events. These behaviors and experiences occur usually while sleeping, and are most often infrequent and mild. They may happen often enough or become so bothersome that medical attention is required.
The parasomnias are divided into four groups:
arousal disorders
sleep-wake transition disorders
parasomnias usually associated with REM sleep
other parasomnias
What are Arousal Disorders?
Arousal disorders are parasomnia disorders presumed to be due to an abnormal arousal mechanism. Forced arousal from sleep can induce episodes. The "classical" arousal disorders are sleepwalking(somnambulism), sleep terrors and confusional arousals. Experts believe the various types of arousal disorders are related and share some characteristics. These arousals occur when a person is in a mixed state of being both asleep and awake, generally coming from the deepest stage of nondreaming sleep. This means a person is awake enough to act out complex behaviors but still asleep and not aware or able to remember these actions.
What are the causes arousal disorders?
These disorders tend to run in families and are more common in children. Being over tired, having a fever or taking certain medications may make it worse. Because disorders of arousal are less common in adults, having an evaluation is important. In some cases, these disorders are triggered by other conditions, such as sleep apnea, heartburn, or periodic limb movement during sleep. A sleep specialist should evaluate the person's behaviors and medical history.
http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/para.html
sleepycarol said:I think I have read that sleepwalking is a type of sleep disorder. I know Rock had posted many of the sleep disorders on her a while back and can't remember for sure if sleepwalking was one.
If so, sorry for the repeat questions. Doesn't sleepwalking disturb your pattern of sleep as well?
He is one lucky dude to have survived that fall.
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I was visiting my son this evening getting my quota of baby love (he has the latest addition to the family) for the week. I asked him if he had had any episodes recently of sleep walking. He said yes on two occasions since they have had their baby. One night Jeanna thought she had heard Dexter and went to check on him and Tony followed her into the baby's bedroom. She said it was kind of creepy since she knew he was still asleep.
Another occasion was he pulled his pillow out from under his head. Got up and walked with it trying to soothe what he apparently thought was a crying baby and then went and tucked it into the baby bed. Jeanna awoke and since the baby was still sleeping in the bassinet just let Tony do his thing. He said he awoke before getting back to bed and Jeanna clued him in.
I told him about the guy that went through the window so that they can be extra careful.
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