Somniloquy Or Delirious During Sleep Is It Normal? Here's According To Studies

Illustration of delirious sleep (Freepik / Alexeyzhilkin)

JAKARTA - Sleep disturbance characterized by talking, delirious, laughing, grumbling without realizing it is experienced while sleeping. Somniloquy is a type of parasomnia that is usually uncontrollable, for example grinding your teeth or walking while sleeping.

Launching News Medical Live Sciences, Thursday, May 6, somniloquy usually occurs during Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) or Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep.

This condition affects men and women of all ages, including children. A study published by Frontiers for Young Minds notes somniloquy is experienced by more than half of all people in the world.

Uniquely, in some cases, somniloquy is hereditary. Usually occurs in a genetic dominant that is passed down to the next generation. Talking while sleeping is considered normal for children. Especially experienced after having had a great day.

Whereas in adults it is more often experienced after many events that occur in a day or experiencing stress. Talking while sleeping in most cases is experienced by healthy people, both mentally and physically.

But there are also those who experience somniloquy followed by symptoms of apnea, chronic headaches, nightmares, or experiencing night terrors.

Talking while sleeping is understandable but there are also words that are spoken that are not understandable because they only have a word or two. Even though some experience it like normal speaking, it means that everyone experiences symptoms that vary.

Based on a study report, 50 percent of people who experience simniloquy cannot understand the meaning of the words. Because in general the experience of speaking during sleep is difficult to remember for those who experience it, so a clear relationship with everyday life cannot be caught.

The cause of somniloquy, according to experts is still not clearly understood. However, research that has been done has found that talking while sleeping is related to genetics. Children who talk while sleeping tend to have parents who experience the same thing.

Talking during sleep is also experienced by most individuals with mental problems, such as post-traumatic stress (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. Talking while sleeping has also been linked to nightmares, which children often experience.

Antidepressant drugs and drinking alcohol can also cause somniloquy. Well, the condition of the body during fever is also one of the lists of causes for people to sleep deliriously.

According to experts, there is no right way to cure this habit. Except for doing two things, namely regulating healthy sleep patterns and managing sleep hygiene, such as a bedroom that must be noise-free, dim lighting, comfortable mattresses and pillows.

Although somniloquy is harmless, it can disturb your sleep companion. The final advice from experts, one needs to manage feelings that cause stress, depression, and anxiety to deal with somniloquy.