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Night terror

Night terror, also called sleep terror, is a sleep disorder causing feelings of panic or dread and typically occurring during the first hours of stage 3–4 non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep and lasting for 1 to 10 minutes. It can last longer, especially in children. Sleep terror is classified in the category of NREM-related parasomnias in the…

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Differential diagnosis
Epileptic seizure, nightmares
Duration
1 to 10 minutes
Other names
Sleep terror, pavor nocturnus
Specialty
Psychiatry, sleep medicine, clinical psychology
Symptoms
Feelings of panic or dread, sudden motor activity, thrashing, sweating, rapid breathing, increased heart rate
Usual onset
Early childhood; symptoms tend to decrease with age

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Night terror

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has treatment · 5
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related to External links · 4
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Differential diagnosis · 1
Night terror → Epileptic seizure, nightmares
Duration · 1
Night terror → 1 to 10 minutes
Other names · 1
Night terror → Sleep terror, pavor nocturnus

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Night terrorSymptomsFeelings of panic or dread, sudden motor activity, thrashing, sweating, rapid breathing, increased heart rate1.00infobox
Night terrorUsual onsetEarly childhood; symptoms tend to decrease with age1.00infobox
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