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7B00.2 category

Sleep terrors

Definition

Sleep terrors are characterised by episodes of abrupt terror during a partial arousal from deep sleep, typically beginning with a vocalization such as a frightening scream. The individual experiences intense fear accompanied by signs of autonomic arousal, such as mydriasis, tachycardia, tachypnea, and diaphoresis.

Also indexed as

Sleep terrorsnight terrornight terror disordersleep terror disorder

Nearby in Disorders of arousal from non-REM sleep