night terror en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- A sleeping disorder, where sleep is interrupted by anxiety, panic or screaming.
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An interruption of sleep caused by anxiety, panic or screaming.
The sleep data are analyzed to determine if there is a consistent pattern when the night terrors occur. The parent is instructed to wake the child 15 to 30 minutes before the night terror typically occurs.
2017, Marie Ardill, Ashley A. Houston, Constance J. Dalenberg, “Night Terror”, in Amy Wenzel, editor, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology, SAGE Publications, →ISBN, page 2287:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| night terrors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
terrore notturno · sleep terror · pavor nocturnus
Translations (17)
de Nachtangst (sleeping disorder) · ko 야경증 (sleeping disorder) · pt terror noturno (sleeping disorder) · fi unikauhuhäiriö (sleeping disorder) · it terrore notturno (sleeping disorder) · ru ночно́й у́жас (sleeping disorder) · sv nattskräck (sleeping disorder) · es terror nocturno (sleeping disorder) · da søvnterror (sleeping disorder) · fr terreur nocturne (sleeping disorder) · it pavor nocturnus (sleeping disorder) · cmn 夜驚 /夜惊 (sleeping disorder) · ru ночно́й страх (sleeping disorder) · ja 夜驚症 (sleeping disorder) · pl lęk nocny (sleeping disorder) · hu éjszakai felrettenés/rémület (sleeping disorder) · de Pavor Nocturnus (sleeping disorder)