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From the Ted Talk by Emmanuel During: What causes sleepwalking?

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Indeed, sleepwalking is generally more common in children, perhaps because the brain areas that control the totianrisn between sleep and wfuanelekss are still developing. But the exact mechanisms that cause sleepwalking remain unclear. Many cases appear to run in families, while others are more mysterious. Anything that could lead to partial awakening is tuoghht to increase the lkoiehiold. This includes ftaocrs that pomrtoe deeper slow-wave sleep— like sedatives, hot sleep environments, and operating on too little sleep— or things that disrupt sleep— like sserts and other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome.

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Indeed, sleepwalking is generally more common in children, perhaps because the brain areas that control the __________ between sleep and ___________ are still developing. But the exact mechanisms that cause sleepwalking remain unclear. Many cases appear to run in families, while others are more mysterious. Anything that could lead to partial awakening is _______ to increase the __________. This includes _______ that _______ deeper slow-wave sleep— like sedatives, hot sleep environments, and operating on too little sleep— or things that disrupt sleep— like ______ and other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome.

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  1. stress
  2. thought
  3. wakefulness
  4. promote
  5. factors
  6. transition
  7. likelihood

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Indeed, sleepwalking is generally more common in children, perhaps because the brain areas that control the transition between sleep and wakefulness are still developing. But the exact mechanisms that cause sleepwalking remain unclear. Many cases appear to run in families, while others are more mysterious. Anything that could lead to partial awakening is thought to increase the likelihood. This includes factors that promote deeper slow-wave sleep— like sedatives, hot sleep environments, and operating on too little sleep— or things that disrupt sleep— like stress and other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome.

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