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Can Aricept And Alcohol Cause Sleepwalking?

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Posted on Thu, 11 May 2017
Question: can Aricept and alcohol taken just prior to bed time result in sleepwalking
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Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, sleep walking can be due to both

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
Yes, both alcohol and aricept can cause sleep walking. Though it is more common with alcohol.
You should avoid alcohol at night.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (33 minutes later)
Do you have the names of Doctors who live in the State of Indiana who could verify your information. Also is there an FDA or other authoritarian source that could help me confirm your opinion. I thank you greatly and your information has been most useful...Thank you.
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Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (18 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You can have literature available on pubmed and Google scholar

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The information can be checked on medical sites like pubmed or Google scholar.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Can Aricept And Alcohol Cause Sleepwalking?

Brief Answer: Yes, sleep walking can be due to both Detailed Answer: Hello, I have gone through your question and understand your concern. Yes, both alcohol and aricept can cause sleep walking. Though it is more common with alcohol. You should avoid alcohol at night. Hope you found the answer helpful. Do get back to me for further information. Regards Dr N Kumar Neurologist