ICD-11 code : 7B00.2;
Preferred Label : Sleep terrors;
ICD-11 definition : Nocturnal episodes of extreme terror and panic associated with intense vocalization,
motility, and high levels of autonomic discharge. The individual sits up or gets up,
usually during the first third of nocturnal sleep, with a panicky scream. Quite often
he or she rushes to the door as if trying to escape, although very seldom leaves the
room. Recall of the event, if any, is very limited (usually to one or two fragmentary
mental images).;
ICD-11 synonym : sleep terror disorder; night terror disorder; night terror;
Origin ID : 335616593;
UMLS CUI : C0037320;
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Nocturnal episodes of extreme terror and panic associated with intense vocalization,
motility, and high levels of autonomic discharge. The individual sits up or gets up,
usually during the first third of nocturnal sleep, with a panicky scream. Quite often
he or she rushes to the door as if trying to escape, although very seldom leaves the
room. Recall of the event, if any, is very limited (usually to one or two fragmentary
mental images).
