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Symptoms of Night terror

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Night terror includes the 2 symptoms listed below:

'Bolting upright' with their eyes wide open, with a look of fear and panic, and letting out a 'blood curdling scream'. These individuals will usually also be sweating, breathing fast and have a rapid heart rate (autonomic signs). And although it will seem like they are awake, during a night terror, the individual will appear confused, will not be consolable and won't recognize others.
Typical night terrors last about 5 to 30 minutes and afterwards, the individual usually return to a regular sleep
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Night terror?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Night terror includes:

Growing pains - child may wake due to pain in legs or elsewhere.
Restless leg syndrome
Earache - can cause waking up screaming.
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Night terror: Onset and Incubation

Onset of Night terror: Children from age two to six are most prone to night terrors, and they affect about fifteen percent of all children, although people of any age may experience them. Adult night terrors are much less common and the symptoms vary.

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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Night terror. This signs and symptoms information for Night terror has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Night terror signs or Night terror symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Night terror may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Night terror symptoms.

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