Have you ever jolted awake in the middle of the night, heart racing, drenched in sweat, with no memory of what happened?

Night terrors are episodes of screaming, crying, or thrashing that usually occur two to three hours after falling asleep during a stage known as non-rapid eye movement or deep sleep. Night terrors are ...

The first time it happened, my 7-year-old son Milo (not his real name) and I had fallen asleep in my bed. Several hours later, I woke up to find him sitting upright ...

May 5 -- Since almost the day he was born, 10-year-old Kasey McGregor has been plagued by sleepless nights. At night, he experiences a strange condition called night terrors in which he cries out and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Most parents have comforted their child after the occasional nightmare. But if your child has ever experienced what's known as a ...

Nightmares are simply scary dreams occurring in 25% of children at least once a week. They usually occur during the second half of the night when dreaming is more intense.

Ben Tarver’s night terrors were the first symptoms of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, a rare autoimmune disorder that landed him in the ICU Liam Nougher / SWNS Ben Tarver, 29, began having seizures ...