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Sleep terrors are episodes of screaming, intense fear and flailing while still asleep. Also known as night terrors, sleep terrors often are paired with sleepwalking. Like sleepwalking, sleep terrors are considered a parasomnia — an undesired occurrence during sleep. A sleep terror episode usually lasts from seconds to a few minutes, but episodes may last longer.

Sleep terrors generally occur in the first third to first half of the night, and rarely during naps. A sleep terror may lead to sleepwalking.

During a sleep terror episode, a person may:

• Begin with a frightening scream or shout
• Sit up in bed and appear frightened
• Stare wide-eyed
• Sweat, breathe heavily, and have a racing pulse, flushed face and dilated pupils
• Kick and thrash
• Be hard to awaken, and be confused if awakened
• Be inconsolable
• Have no or little memory of the event the next morning
• Possibly, get out of bed and run around the house or have aggressive behavior if blocked or restrained

Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-terrors/symptoms-causes/syc-20353524

 

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