Sleepwalking in the elderly may be caused by genetic factors, psychosomatic factors and disease factors.
1. Genetic factors: sleepwalking has a genetic predisposition, if the parents suffer from a history of sleepwalking, the incidence of the offspring will also be higher than normal, so those who have a genetic history may also lead to sleepwalking in the elderly.
2. Mental and psychological factors: elderly patients who suffer from long-term mental stress, anxiety or lack of sleep are also prone to sleepwalking.
3. Disease factors: the presence of some underlying clinical diseases may also induce sleepwalking in the elderly, such as restless legs syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, sleep apnea and other diseases.
Elderly sleepwalking, should be timely consultation, diagnosis and treatment under the guidance of professional doctors.