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MeSH Heading: Night Terrors
Tree Number(s): C10.886.659.635.600; F03.870.664.635.600
Unique ID: D020184
RDF Unique Identifier: http://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)
Entry Term(s): Night Terrors, Adult; Night Terrors, Childhood; Night Terrors, Primary; Night Terrors, Secondary; Pavor Nocturnus; Pavor Nocturnus, Adult; Pavor Nocturnus, Childhood; Sleep Terror Disorder; Sleep Terrors
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
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Revision Date: 2001/07/25

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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)
Terms: Night Terrors Preferred Term
Term UI T038000
Date05/15/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Pavor Nocturnus
Term UI T038001
Date05/15/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Sleep Terror Disorder
Term UI T038002
Date05/15/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Sleep Terrors
Term UI T368098
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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