ABSTRACT
Isolated episodes of sleepwalking are common in children, occurring in about 15 percent (Kales et al. 1987). Recurrent, frequent episodes, however, are not normal, and in these instances one speaks of somnambulism or, as it is also called, ‘sleepwalking disorder’. Somnambulism is not common, being found in 2-3 percent of children and far fewer adolescents or adults.
