7B00.2 Sleep terrors
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
Sleep terrors are characterised by episodes of abrupt terror during a partial arousal from deep sleep, typically beginning with a vocalization such as a frightening scream. The individual experiences intense fear accompanied by signs of autonomic arousal, such as mydriasis, tachycardia, tachypnea, and diaphoresis.
synonyms
- Sleep terrors
- night terror
- night terror disorder
- sleep terror disorder
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