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What Causes Night Terrors?
Night terrors are a sleep disorder in which a person quickly awakens from sleep in a terrified state.
Alternative Names
Pavor nocturnus; Sleep terror disorder
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Night terrors (sleep terrors) occur during deep sleep, usually during the first third of the night. The cause is unknown but night terrors may be triggered by fever, lack of sleep, or periods of emotional
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Night terror
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Night Terrors
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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