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Sleep Terror Type
Individuals who experience sleep terrors often experience episodes of screaming and intense fear with a compulsion to escape. Fragmentary vivid dream images may offer rather than dream sequences (nightmares), with usually only one episode occurring within the given night. This does not typically occur during daytime naps.
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A parent reports that their 8-year-old child, about 90 minutes after falling asleep, suddenly sat upright in bed, screamed, and appeared terrified with a rapid heart rate. The child was difficult to console and seemed unaware of the parent's presence. The next morning, the child had no memory of the event, only a vague sense of having been scared. Which of the following statements best explains the underlying nature of this episode?