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Descriptor English: Night Terrors
Descriptor Spanish: Terrores Nocturnos
Descriptor terrores nocturnos
Entry term(s) pavor nocturno
terrores del sueño
Scope note: Trastorno caracterizado por despertares incompletos asociados con conductas que sugieren un miedo extremo. Esta afección afecta principalmente a niños y adultos jóvenes y el individuo generalmente no recuerda el suceso. Los episodios tienden a ocurrir durante las etapas III o IV. El SONAMBULISMO se asocia con frecuencia con esta afección. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p391)
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
Tree number(s): C10.886.659.635.600
F03.870.664.635.600
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)
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
Previous Indexing: Sleep Disorders (1969-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000; see SLEEP DISORDERS 1981-1999; for SLEEP TERROR DISORDER see SLEEP DISORDERS 1981-1999
History Note: 2000; use SLEEP DISORDERS 1981-1999; for SLEEP TERROR DISORDER use SLEEP DISORDERS 1981-1999
DeCS ID: 34370
Unique ID: D020184
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Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Revision Date: 2001/07/25
Night Terrors - Preferred
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
Night Terrors, Secondary - Narrower
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
Night Terrors, Primary - Narrower
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
Night Terrors, Adult - Narrower
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
Night Terrors, Childhood - Narrower
Concept UI 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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