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sleep terror disorder

/sliːp ˈterər dɪsˈɔːrdər/

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/sliːp ˈterər dɪsˈɔːrdər/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся эпизодами сильного страха, крика и метания во сне, обычно возникающее в фазе медленного сна, часто без полного пробуждения или воспоминания о событии.

A medical condition characterized by episodes of intense fear, screaming, and thrashing during sleep, typically occurring in non-REM sleep, often without full awakening or memory of the event.

  1. Sleep terror disorderC1formal

    A sleep disorder characterized by episodes of intense fear, screaming, and thrashing during deep sleep, often without full awakening or memory of the event.

    ruРасстройство ночного ужаса

    • Children with sleep terror disorder may sit up in bed screaming but have no memory of it in the morning.
    • The doctor diagnosed the patient with sleep terror disorder after observing the episodes.
    • Sleep terror disorder is different from nightmares because the person is not fully conscious.