Causes of Somniloquy (Sleep Talking)
What is Somniloquy?
Somniloquy, also known as sleep talking, is a sleep disorder characterized by unconscious or unintentional talk while asleep. Somniloquy is a type of parasomnia, which is usually uncontrollable such as teeth grinding or sleepwalking.
Somniloquy usually occurs during Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) or Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. It occurs equally in males and females, and in some cases, it may be hereditary. Somniloquy usually occurs in the dominant language of the individual.
Sleep talk is deemed normal for children after a playful day and adults after an eventful or stressful day. Though sleep talk occurs in healthy individuals, it can be also be associated with an illness such as sleep apnea, night terrors, chronic headache, and it is also sparked by factors like emotional stress and nightmares.