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Health Tip: What is a Night Terror?
Posted 30 Dec 2011 by Drugs.com
-- A night terror may cause a child to wake up sweating and screaming, and parents might think their child is having a "super" nightmare. But a night terror is different from a nightmare, the Nemours Foundation says. It occurs while the child is in a deep sleep, and the child usually has no recollection of what caused the sudden outbreak of fear. Night terrors are rare, affecting only 3 percent to 6 percent of children, the foundation says. It says common triggers of night terrors include: Having a family member who had night terrors. Having an immature central nervous system. Being stressed out or over-tired. Having a change in sleep environment, such as when spending the night away from home. Being on a new medication. Read more
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