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            Unless episodes are very regular or your child is repeatedly engaging in dangerous behaviors, there is no reason to treat sleepwalking, according to KidsHealth.org. Talk to a doctor, who may suggest a treatment called scheduled awakening.  This disrupts the sleep cycle enough to help stop sleepwalking. Rare cases may need medication for sleep.  Instead, help keep your sleepwalker out of harm's way by removing obstacles in the child's room (clutter, toys etc.), locking all windows and doors, keeping dangerous objects out of reach, moving them out of bunk beds, and installing safety gates both outside the child's room, and at the head of staircases. Make your child's room a cozy retreat for sleeping, and try to avoid giving them caffeine close to bedtime.  If you do encounter your child sleepwalking, gently redirect them back to bed.  They won't remember a thing!
            If there prove to be medical conditions underlying the sleepwalking, your physician may order sleep studies to determine a course of treatment. Sleep deprivation, hyperthyroidism, migraine headaches, encephalitis, head injury, physical or emotional stress, sleep apnea, fevers, alcohol use and abuse, and some medications have been thought to influence sleepwalking behaviors according to the Sleep Education website information. Adults are encouraged to seek medical help if they suspect they have this condition. Sleep clinics, such as the Mayo Clinic, suggest lifestyle modifications, anticipatory awakenings, hypnosis, a polysomnogram, and if need be, medication.