“Is sleep talking a disorder?”
My daughter is sleep talking. Is it normal? What should I do?
4 Answers
Not a disorder
That depends on what she is talking about in her sleep. Dreams often motivate some form of sounds from the sleeper, and this is perfectly normal. If she, on the other hand, expresses sorrow, angst or any other untoward comments, she should probalble see a psychologist.
Yes it can be.
Benign sleep talking is classified as a parasomnia and is a cousin of sleepwalking. It occurs associated with a defective awakening with only part of the brain waking up. It is a normal variant in children. You should talk to your pediatrician at the next routine visit about this.
Occasionally but not often seizures or sleep apnea can produce mumbling and vocalizations during sleep. Listening to a careful description of what you see is likely enough to exclude these things.
Occasionally but not often seizures or sleep apnea can produce mumbling and vocalizations during sleep. Listening to a careful description of what you see is likely enough to exclude these things.
