Are eyes open when sleepwalking? Why do people sleepwalk?

Sleepwalking is a condition that occurs when people are asleep. It is clinically considered a disease. So, are the eyes open during sleepwalking?

Are eyes open when sleepwalking?

People who sleepwalk have their eyes closed.

He opens his eyes in his sleep and walks around aimlessly, but his steps are slow and he can avoid obstacles. Sometimes he plays with some utensils in his hands, such as kitchen utensils or bathroom ladles, his clothes are untidy, and he mutters to himself.

Causes of sleepwalking:

1. Sleeping too deeply

Since sleepwalking often occurs in the first 1/3 of deep sleep, various factors that deepen sleep, such as excessive fatigue during the day, lack of sleep due to staying up late for several days in a row, and taking sleeping pills before bedtime, can induce the occurrence of sleepwalking.

2. Genetic factors

Family investigations have shown that most sleepwalking patients have a positive family history, and the comorbidity rate among monozygotic twins is six times higher than that among dizygotic twins, indicating that the disease has a certain relationship with genetic factors.

3. Developmental factors

Since the disease often occurs in childhood and gradually stops with age, it suggests that sleepwalking may be related to delayed development of the cerebral cortex.