Co-host, 'Morning Joe'. Below: Former Congressman Joe Scarborough (R-Fla.) is the host of MSNBCâs âMorning Joe,â the show Time Magazine calls ârevolutionaryâ and The New York Times ranked as the top news program of 2008. In April 2011, Scarborough was named to the prestigious âTime 100â list of the worldâs most influential people.
Some of the causes for sleepwalking may include a head injury, encephalitis, hyperthyroidism, stress, obstructive sleep apnea or other sleeping disorders, fevers, some medications, and alcohol. As many with the disorder have no recollection of their actions, it can go undetected for a long time.
Sleepwalking generally occurs during the first third of the night during the slow wave NREM sleep stage. High delta activity within the brain usually accompanies slow wave NREM sleep, and when 20â50% of all activity is delta activity, stage 3 is scored.