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What causes night terrors in children?
On this forum I can only provide a general educational statement about night terrors and nothing specific regarding your son. Night terrors occur in some children. And usually READ MORE
On this forum I can only provide a general educational statement about night terrors and nothing specific regarding your son.
Night terrors occur in some children. And usually go away without harming them. There are some triggers to avoid: sleep deprivation is one. So if a child is not getting enough sleep and is prone to having night terrors, they can get them. Other things- like stress and other sleep disorders -may trigger them too.
Nightmares are very different and typically occur at the latter part of the night- children can usually recall that experience/dreaming. Night terrors, on the other hand, typically appear in the first part of the night from a deeper state of sleep and children typically do not remember these events. If there is anything atypical that doesn’t seem right and does not “fit the box” so to speak, a next step is typically seeking advice from your pediatrician to be certain night terrors are the correct diagnosis and not anything else.
hope this helps
Night terrors occur in some children. And usually go away without harming them. There are some triggers to avoid: sleep deprivation is one. So if a child is not getting enough sleep and is prone to having night terrors, they can get them. Other things- like stress and other sleep disorders -may trigger them too.
Nightmares are very different and typically occur at the latter part of the night- children can usually recall that experience/dreaming. Night terrors, on the other hand, typically appear in the first part of the night from a deeper state of sleep and children typically do not remember these events. If there is anything atypical that doesn’t seem right and does not “fit the box” so to speak, a next step is typically seeking advice from your pediatrician to be certain night terrors are the correct diagnosis and not anything else.
hope this helps
Child wakes up screaming every 40 minutes
Although I cannot speak to the specifics of your child’s sleep problem, I can speak in a general sense about conditions that sleep specialist see. Yes investigating awakenings READ MORE
Although I cannot speak to the specifics of your child’s sleep problem, I can speak in a general sense about conditions that sleep specialist see. Yes investigating awakenings is a job of a sleep medicine specialist. If a child cannot stay asleep, we look at the sources of the problem. Sometimes that entails utilizing a sleep study but we always start with a very comprehensive sleep consultation. However, the best place to begin is involving the child’s pediatrician for any concerns. They have many resources and know when a referral is needed.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
