Sleep talking (somniloquy)
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Sleep talking (somniloquy). This usually occurs in childhood. There may be a familial predisposition. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Epidemiology and pathology
- This usually occurs in childhood
- There may be a familial predisposition
- It arises from both REM and non-REM sleep
Content of talk
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Associated features
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Associated disorders
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References
- Fleetham JA, Fleming JA. Parasomnias. CMAJ 2014; 186:E273-E280.
- Derry CP, Duncan JS, Berkovic SF. Paroxysmal motor disorders of sleep: the clinical spectrum and differentiation from epilepsy. Epilepsia 2006; 47:1775-1791.
- Avidan AY, Kaplish N. The parasomnias: epidemiology, clinical features, and diagnostic approach. Clin Chest Med 2010; 31:353-370.
- Honda K, Hashimoto M, Yatabe Y, et al. The usefulness of monitoring sleep talking for the diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies. Int Psychogeriatr 2013; 25:851-858.
