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Awakened During The Night Struggling To Breathe
Pavor nocturnus; Sleep terror disorder
Symptoms
Night terrors are most common during the first third of the night, often between midnight and 2 a.m.
- Children often scream and are very frightened and confused. They thrash around violently and are often not aware of their surroundings.
- You may be unable to talk to, comfort, or fully awaken a child who is having a night terror.
- The child may be sweating, breathing very fast (
hyperventilating ), have afast...
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