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Comparison of nightmares and night terrors

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Nightmares

Night Terrors

Features

waking up as a result of a dream with anxiety

intense anxiety and screaming

State of awareness

half-awake

unaware of surroundings

Autonomic

mild

very marked disturbance

EEG

REM sleep

arousal from slow wave sleep (stage 4)

Retrograde amnesia

partial

total

Dreams

yes

no

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