Parasomnias

Question: What is the prevalence of these parasomnias? -sleepwalking, night terrors and nightmares?

Answer: According to the DSM-IV TR, the prevalence of nightmares is between 10-50% for children between 3-5 years. For young adults, about 3% report having frequent nightmares. About 50% of all adults will report having an occasional nightmare. The actual prevalence for nightmare disorder is not known. The estimated prevalence for sleep terror disorder is about 1-6% for children and less than 1% for adults. The prevalence of sleepwalking disorder is about 1-5%

Question: Are parasomnias something you can inherit? I wonder if sleepwalking is hereditary or if it's just a coincidence that both me and my father sleepwalk... When I am sleepwalking, I am semi-aware of my surroundings and I KNOW I am sleepwalking but I just can't seem to wake myself up. And then when someone tries to wake me up I am confused as hell and flip out. I first started sleepwalking (like actually walking) at the age of 7. I am 16 now and although I don't do walk in my sleep as much as I used to I still sleepwalk. Sometimes grinding teeth (sometimes I'll have a finger, a fist, or my wrist in my mouth and I'll clamp down on it >.>, talking aloud, crying, having sudden, violent and non-violent movements. I'm not causing any real trouble but it's goddamn annoying to wake up in the middle of the night with a swollen hand or a bruised knee!

Answer: you must be the opposite of me because i dont sleep HAHA :p and about your question i have no idea :S try google.. and also get yahoo mesenger and add me if u want =)