What are Night Terrors and How do they Affect Children?

Night terrors, also called sleep terrors, are a type of sleep disorder that disrupts sleep and causes intense fear similar to that caused by nightmares. Unlike nightmares, night terror episodes may involve flailing, screaming, feelings of extreme panic, or sleepwalking.

#NightTerrors are considered a parasomnia, a classification of sleep disorders characterized by unusual behavior, vocalization, or movement during sleep. Night terrors are more common in children, but adults may suffer from them, as well. Though episodes normally last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes, they have been known to last thirty minutes or even longer.

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What Are Night Terrors?
Night terrors are a sleep disorder that typically occurs during the transition between the deepest stage of #sleep, known as N3, and REM sleep, the fourth and final stage of sleep when vivid dreaming occurs. The disorder results from a partial arousal from sleep, when the sufferer is not fully asleep but not conscious. Night terrors are characterized by a state of heightened fear, but do not typically involve dreams or #nightmares.

0:00 Introduction
0:42 What are night terrors?
1:05 What are the symptoms of night terrors?
1:29 Who experiences night terrors?
2:14 Night terrors vs. nightmares
2:43 Why do people forget night terrors?
3:21 How are night terrors diagnosed?
3:45 How are night terrors treated?
5:19 Do night terrors go away on their own?
5:45 Why can't children or adults be consoled when they experience a night terror?
5:58 Are there any medications that help night terrors?

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