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 ...

When I was in my early teens, I experienced what I thought was a night terror for the first time. I woke up screaming, ...

A 29-year-old man’s debilitating night terrors were the first sign of rare autoimmune disorder that rapidly progressed, landing him in the intensive care unit in a “catatonic state.” Ben Tarver, 29, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images When I was in my early teens, I ...