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Description and Symptoms of Sleep Terror Disorder
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Tags: sleep terror disorder, sleep disorder, insomnia, nightmare, restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea, snoring, narcolepsy, sleep walking, sleep talking, sleep terror disorder, jet lag, symptoms
When a person awakens from a dream crying or screaming, they may be experiencing sleep terror disorder. Usually the person is difficult to wake-up and the episode may last several minutes.
| | On numerous occasions, the patient awakens abruptly, usually during the first third of sleep and usually beginning with a scream of panic. |
| | During each episode the patient shows evidence of marked fear and autonomic arousal, such as rapid breathing, rapid heartbeat and sweating. |
| | During the episode, the patient responds poorly to the efforts of others to provide comfort. |
| | The patient cannot recall any dream in detail at the time and cannot recall the whole episode later. |
| | These symptoms cause clinically important distress or impair work, social or personal functioning. |
| | These symptoms are not directly caused by a general medical condition or substance use, including medications and drugs of abuse. |
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