![]() Why do we do it and what does it mean, if anything? Somniloquy is not classified as a sleep disorder, but rather an isolated experience that seems to happen outside of the influence of other disorders or as a symptom of them. The umbrella term parasomnia, however, encompasses sleep non-disorders ranging from abnormal movements or behaviors (think sleepwalking or having excessive nightmares). It can, on top of the sleep deprivation, cause anxiety and embarrassment for the sleep talker. Sleep talking, or somniloquy, is not a serious condition, but can sometimes disrupt sleep and cause sleep deprivation for the person that is sleep talking and also their partner. Somniloquy, more commonly known as “sleep talking,” is a specific type of parasomnia characterized by talking out loud while you are sleeping. Sleep talkers can whisper soft words that last a few seconds to complete loud conversations that can last up to 30 seconds. ![]() They must be pulling your leg, right? You’re sleeping, how can you be talking! Well, maybe they’re not joking.ĭoes your partner wake you up in the middle of the night having full-blown and incomprehensible conversations? You may turn and ask what the heck are they talking about?! What’s all the gibberish in the middle of the night about? But he or she is fast asleep and probably won’t even remember the incidence the next morning when you bring it up. ![]() Have you been told by your partner or housemates that you talk while you sleep? We know you’ll probably knock it down as a joke. ![]()
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