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Night terror

Night terror: Introduction

Night terror: Night terror is a parasomnia disorder characterized by extreme terror and a temporary inability to regain full consciousness. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Night terror is available below.

Symptoms of Night terror

• 'Bolting upright' with their eyes wide open, with a look of fear and panic, and letting out a 'blood curdling scream'. These individuals will usually also be sweating, breathing fast and have a rapid heart rate (autonomic signs). And although it will seem like they are awake, during a night terror, the individual will appear confused, will not be consolable and won't recognize others.
• Typical night terrors last about 5 to 30 minutes and afterwards, the individual usually return to a regular sleep
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• Failure to diagnose Night terror
• Hidden causes of Night terror (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Night terror

Causes of Night terror

• In children- overtiring themselves
• In adults- trauma
• Genetic factors
• Hypoglycemia
• Linked to parasomniac disorders
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• Underlying causes of Night terror

Treatments for Night terror

• No treatment is usually necessary for routine night terrors
• For children who get frequent night terrors, it might help to wake the child up before the time that he usually has a night terror. This is thought to interrupt or alter the sleep cycle and prevent night terrors from occurring
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Night terror

Medical research articles related to Night terror include:

• Sleep - nightmares
• A patient was allegedly punched in her sleep by her husband recently. Is there any evidence to support that type of violent behaviour can occur during sleep walking?
• What is the management of sleep problems, night terror in a 6 month baby?
• Sleep Disorder: Night Terrors (Overview)
• Sleep Disorder: Night Terrors (Diagnosis)
• Sleep Disorder: Night Terrors (Follow-up)
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Prognosis for Night terror

Prognosis for Night terror: Most children outgrow night terrors as they get older.

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