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Night Terrors : Causes

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Causes could include:
  • No known cause

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Night terror
The normal sleep cycle involves distinct stages, from light drowsiness to deep sleep. During rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the eyes move quickly and vivid dreaming is most common.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 4, 2007
Sleep terror disorder
The causes of sleep terror are for the most part unknown. Some researchers suggest that sleep terrors are caused by a delay in the maturation of the child's central nervous system.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Night Terrors
Suffering from night terrors seems to run in families. Extreme tension or stress can increase the incidence of the episodes.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Night Terrors
Childhood night terrors appear to be a normal physiological process of the immature and developing nervous system. These confusional arousals can be triggered by stressful circumstances such as when a child is overly tired, when there is a loud n...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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