disorder

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disorder

a disturbance of public order or peace. Its existence may trigger extended police powers.

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RLS movement occurs prior to and in early stages of sleep, whereas in RBD, PLMD, and sleepwalking disorder, motor activity is limited to sleep.

Bedtime battles: When patients act out their dreams

(31) Approximately 2.5 percent of the general population suffers from sleepwalking disorder. (32) More specifically, only 0.5-0.7 percent of adults experience weekly to monthly episodes of sleepwalking.

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition ("DSM-IV") the diagnostic criteria for sleepwalking disorder includes "repeated incidents of complex motor behavior initiated during sleep ..." (79) Accordingly, investigators should explore whether the suspect has a prior history of sleepwalking or if the first time happened to involve the sexual abuse of a child.