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night terror

noun

Psychiatry.
  1. a sudden feeling of extreme fear that awakens a sleeping person, usually during slow-wave sleep, and is not associated with a dream or nightmare.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of night terror1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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She also testified she suffered night terrors and paranoia as a result of the evening.

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Her night terrors are causing her to flunk out of college, and her roommate demands that she go home and get some answers so that she can get some sleep.

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But she said he had suffered from night terrors since that day, and that she suspected they were caused by the trauma of being locked on the bus.

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One victim said he suffered from panic attacks and night terrors as a result of the gang's actions.

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She also suffers panic attacks and night terrors.

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