What Are Night Terrors, What Causes Night Terrors, and How Are Night Terrors Different From Nightmares?
Night terrors are sudden feelings of terror, for no particular reason, that strike during sleep, with no dream or frightening scene recalled. They are most common in children three to eight years old, and it is estimated that about 1 to 4 percent of the entire population has had an attack. During and after a night terror, a chil