Night terrors tend to happen in a sleep stage known as deep sleep, rather than when in REM, which is when nightmares happen.

In the quest for a restful night, we often overlook the myriad of sleep disorders that can drastically affect our lives. From ...

You wake in the middle of the night to the sound of your child’s screams. You run into their room, where you find them thrashing about their bed as though battling an invisible monster.

Twenty-two percent of participants screened positive for probable nightmare disorder, compared to 2 to 8 percent in the U.S.

One of my recurring night terrors is driving around this windy mountain ... I would nap during the day, because I wouldn't sleep very well at night and then miss all my classes.

“Night terrors and nightmares are part of a group sleep disorder called parasomnias, which include sleepwalking and sleep paralysis. Night terrors can be particularly distressing for the person ...

For people with a certain sleep disorder, a simple blood test could help predict the development of dementia years before ...

Rare disorders, affecting fewer than 200,000 ... frequently experienced other parasomnias including sleep talking, sleep terrors, grinding teeth, sleepwalking, and periodic limb movements.