| Descriptor English: | Night Terrors | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Terrores Nocturnos
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Terrores Noturnos | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Terreurs nocturnes | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Adult Night Terror Adult Night Terrors Adult Pavor Nocturnus Childhood Night Terror Childhood Night Terrors Childhood Pavor Nocturnus Night Terror, Adult Night Terror, Childhood Night Terror, Primary Night Terror, Secondary Night Terrors, Adult Night Terrors, Childhood Night Terrors, Primary Night Terrors, Secondary Nocturnus, Adult Pavor Nocturnus, Childhood Pavor Pavor Nocturnus Pavor Nocturnus, Adult Pavor Nocturnus, Childhood Primary Night Terror Primary Night Terrors Secondary Night Terror Secondary Night Terrors Sleep Terror Sleep Terror Disorder Sleep Terrors Terror, Adult Night Terror, Childhood Night Terror, Primary Night Terror, Secondary Night Terror, Sleep Terrors, Adult Night Terrors, Childhood Night Terrors, Primary Night Terrors, Secondary Night Terrors, Sleep |
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| Tree number(s): |
C10.886.659.635.600 F03.870.664.635.600 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020184 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A disorder characterized by incomplete arousals from sleep associated with behavior suggesting extreme fright. This condition primarily affects children and young adults and the individual generally has no recall of the event. Episodes tend to occur during stage III or IV. SOMNAMBULISM is frequently associated with this condition. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p391) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Sleep Disorders (1969-1999) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2000; see SLEEP DISORDERS 1981-1999; for SLEEP TERROR DISORDER see SLEEP DISORDERS 1981-1999 |
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| History Note: | 2000; use SLEEP DISORDERS 1981-1999; for SLEEP TERROR DISORDER use SLEEP DISORDERS 1981-1999 |
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| DeCS ID: | 34370 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D020184 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2000/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/11/03 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2001/07/25 |
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PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Mental Disorders [F03]Mental Disorders
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Night Terrors
- Preferred
Night Terrors, Secondary
- Narrower
Night Terrors, Primary
- Narrower
Night Terrors, Adult
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Night Terrors, Childhood
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0019967 |
| Scope note | A disorder characterized by incomplete arousals from sleep associated with behavior suggesting extreme fright. This condition primarily affects children and young adults and the individual generally has no recall of the event. Episodes tend to occur during stage III or IV. SOMNAMBULISM is frequently associated with this condition. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p391) |
| Preferred term | Night Terrors |
| Entry term(s) |
Pavor Nocturnus Sleep Terror Sleep Terror Disorder Sleep Terrors Terror, Sleep Terrors, Sleep |
| Concept UI |
M0335141 |
| Preferred term | Night Terrors, Secondary |
| Entry term(s) |
Night Terror, Secondary Secondary Night Terror Secondary Night Terrors Terror, Secondary Night Terrors, Secondary Night |
| Concept UI |
M0335140 |
| Preferred term | Night Terrors, Primary |
| Entry term(s) |
Night Terror, Primary Primary Night Terror Primary Night Terrors Terror, Primary Night Terrors, Primary Night |
| Concept UI |
M0335138 |
| Preferred term | Night Terrors, Adult |
| Entry term(s) |
Adult Night Terror Adult Night Terrors Adult Pavor Nocturnus Night Terror, Adult Nocturnus, Adult Pavor Pavor Nocturnus, Adult Terror, Adult Night Terrors, Adult Night |
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M0335139 |
| Preferred term | Night Terrors, Childhood |
| Entry term(s) |
Childhood Night Terror Childhood Night Terrors Childhood Pavor Nocturnus Night Terror, Childhood Nocturnus, Childhood Pavor Pavor Nocturnus, Childhood Terror, Childhood Night Terrors, Childhood Night |
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