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Night Terrors

A disorder characterized by incomplete arousals from sleep associated with behavior suggesting extreme fright. This condition primarily affects children and young adults and the individual generally has no recall of the event. Episodes tend to occur during stage III or IV. SOMNAMBULISM is frequently associated with this condition. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p391)

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): C10.886.659.635.600, F03.870.664.635.600

MeSH Unique ID: D020184

Entry Terms:

  • Pavor Nocturnus
  • Sleep Terror Disorder
  • Sleep Terrors
  • Sleep Terror
  • Terror, Sleep
  • Terrors, Sleep
  • Night Terrors, Adult
  • Adult Night Terror
  • Adult Night Terrors
  • Night Terror, Adult
  • Terror, Adult Night
  • Terrors, Adult Night
  • Pavor Nocturnus, Adult
  • Adult Pavor Nocturnus
  • Nocturnus, Adult Pavor
  • Night Terrors, Childhood
  • Childhood Night Terror
  • Childhood Night Terrors
  • Night Terror, Childhood
  • Terror, Childhood Night
  • Terrors, Childhood Night
  • Pavor Nocturnus, Childhood
  • Childhood Pavor Nocturnus
  • Nocturnus, Childhood Pavor
  • Night Terrors, Primary
  • Night Terror, Primary
  • Primary Night Terror
  • Primary Night Terrors
  • Terror, Primary Night
  • Terrors, Primary Night
  • Night Terrors, Secondary
  • Night Terror, Secondary
  • Secondary Night Terror
  • Secondary Night Terrors
  • Terror, Secondary Night
  • Terrors, Secondary Night

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