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Content updated on Jun 1, 2022
What is night terrors?
These are fearful episodes involving screaming, flailing and/or thrashing that occur when the person is asleep and don't have memory of upon awakening. They are common in children, who tend to outgrow it with age. This is generally not worrisome unless sleep is significantly disrupted (and hence insufficient).
Symptoms related to night terrors
Eyes open during seizure
Child cries at night
Questions your doctor may ask to check for night terrors
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose night terrors
Are you unable to recall abnormal behaviors or actions that you did while asleep?
Do your uncontrollable movements usually happen at night?
Does your child cry at night for no particular reason?
When sleeping, do you sometimes scream loudly and wake up?
Have you ever slept so deeply that others were unable to awaken you?
Treatment for night terrors
Medical treatment is generally not needed. Treatment may be helpful for particularly disruptive night terrors or night terrors that may compromise safety. Treatment options include treating underlying causes (sleep apnea, or stress and anxiety), or waking the person in anticipation of an episode before a night terror begins.
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