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... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Sleep Wake Disorders > Parasomnias > Sleep Arousal Disorders > Night Terrors
... > Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Sleep Wake Disorders > Parasomnias > Sleep Arousal Disorders > Night Terrors
Mental Disorders > Sleep Wake Disorders > Parasomnias > Sleep Arousal Disorders > Night Terrors

Preferred term

Night Terrors  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Pavor Nocturnus
  • Sleep Terror
  • Sleep Terror Disorder
  • Sleep Terrors
  • Terror, Sleep
  • Terrors, Sleep

Scope note

  • 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)

History note

  • 2000; use SLEEP DISORDERS 1981-1999; for SLEEP TERROR DISORDER use SLEEP DISORDERS 1981-1999

In other languages

  • unikauhukohtaus

    Finnish

  • nattskräck
  • painajaiset
  • painajaisunet
  • pavor nocturnus
  • yöllinen kauhukohtaus
  • Nattskräck

    Swedish

  • Nattskräck hos vuxna
  • Nättskräck hos vuxna
  • Pavor nocturnus

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020184

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