Night Terrors

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sleep disorder
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Pavor nocturnus
Sleep terror
gptkbp:characterizedBy confusion
screaming
flailing
inconsolability
intense fear
sudden arousal from sleep
gptkbp:commonIn children
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical evaluation
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature nightmares
gptkbp:DSM-5_code 307.46
gptkbp:duration a few minutes
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Karl_Friedrich_Otto_Westphal
1871
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Night Terrors
gptkbp:ICD-10_code F51.4
gptkbp:memoryOfEvent usually absent
gptkbp:occurredIn adults
non-REM sleep
gptkbp:prevalence 1-6% of children
gptkbp:riskFactor family history
fever
stress
sleep deprivation
gptkbp:symptom sweating
rapid heartbeat
dilated pupils
gptkbp:treatment reassurance
improving sleep hygiene
medication (rarely)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tobe_Hooper
gptkb:Deanna_Troi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6