what are signs and symptoms of night terrors?
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A child who experiences night terrors may scream, shout and thrash around in extreme panic, and may even jump out of bed. Their eyes will be open, but they're not fully awake.
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['Loss of consciousness for a few seconds to a few minutes.', 'No loss of consciousness, but a state of being dazed, confused or disoriented.', 'Headache.', 'Nausea or vomiting.', 'Fatigue or drowsiness.', 'Problems with speech.', 'Difficulty sleeping.', 'Sleeping more than usual.']
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['Excessive daytime sleepiness.', 'Loud snoring.', 'Observed episodes of stopped breathing during sleep.', 'Abrupt awakenings accompanied by gasping or choking.', 'Awakening with a dry mouth or sore throat.', 'Morning headache.', 'Difficulty concentrating during the day.']
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Parasomnias, including night terrors and somnambulation, can look like nocturnal frontal-lobe seizures. Children with night terrors may wake up in agitation, sit up in bed, scream, mumble, moan and sleepwalk, perspiring with a rapid heartbeat.
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['Shivering.', 'Slurred speech or mumbling.', 'Slow, shallow breathing.', 'Weak pulse.', 'Clumsiness or lack of coordination.', 'Drowsiness or very low energy.', 'Confusion or memory loss.', 'Loss of consciousness.']
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['sleepiness or fatigue.', 'lethargy.', 'delirium or confusion.', 'shortness of breath.', 'coma.']
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Night terrors are very different from nightmares. A child having night terrors may scream and thrash around, and may not recognise you if you try to comfort them. This behaviour occurs on waking abruptly from deep, non-dream sleep.
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['Increased anxiety, restlessness, shaking.', 'Insomnia, confusion, stomach pain.', 'Depression, confusion, panic attacks.', 'Pounding heart, sweating, and in severe cases, seizure.']
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['shortness of breath.', 'sleep problems.', 'fatigue.', 'lack of energy.']
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['nausea.', 'vomiting.', 'hand tremors.', 'muscle twitching.', 'tingling in the extremities or face.', 'confusion.']
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Sleep terrors sometimes can be triggered by underlying conditions that interfere with sleep, such as: Sleep-disordered breathing — a group of disorders that include abnormal breathing patterns during sleep, the most common of which is obstructive sleep apnea. Restless legs syndrome. Some medications.
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['restlessness.', 'trouble sleeping.', 'unsteadiness.', 'sweating.', 'stomach problems.', "feeling as if there's an electric shock in your head.", 'feeling irritable, anxious or confused.']
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Flu-like symptoms, such as tiredness, chills and muscle aches. Irritability or agitation. Nausea. Insomnia or sleep disturbances, such as nightmares.
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['drowsiness.', 'confusion.', 'dizziness.', 'trembling.', 'impaired coordination.', 'vision problems.', 'grogginess.', 'feelings of depression.']
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['Fatigue (feeling very tired)', 'Fever, chills or sweating at night (also called night sweats)', 'Enlarged lymph nodes (swollen glands in the neck and groin)', 'Mouth ulcers (sores) or sore throat.', 'Muscle aches.', 'Rash.']
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['suddenly sit upright in bed.', 'shout out or scream in distress.', 'have faster breathing and a quicker heartbeat.', 'be sweating.', 'thrash around.', 'act upset and scared.']
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['Fear.', 'Visual and auditory hallucinations and delusional thinking.', 'Pronounced mood swings and aggressive behavior.', 'Disorientation, pacing and wandering.', 'Anxiety and agitation.']