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night terror; sleep terror
Etiology:
- generally associated with underlying psychopathology
a) mood disorders
b) substance abuse
Clinical manifestations:
1) vigorous motor activity
2) vocalization
3) confused & panicked behavior
4) no memory of the event in the morning
General
parasomnia
References
Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998