Disrupted sleep is the fuel that keeps the fire of chronic pain roaring. Dreams, sometimes of the frightening variety, can keep us from a sound sleep. But there are other terrors lurking in the dark ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: My 7-year-old daughter has sleep terrors. What causes this, and when can we expect them to be finished? A: It’s hard to pinpoint why some children experience sleep terrors and others ...

Q. My daughter is 8, and twice in the past two months she had what we believe was a night terror. She fell asleep in our room, and when my husband carried her to her ...

Picture this: You awake in a damp sweat, notice a pile of blankets on the floor, and greet your partner, who disconcertingly recounts your wild night of thrashing, screaming, and inconsolable panic ...

The first time it happened, my 7-year-old son Milo (not his real name) and I had fallen asleep in my bed. Several hours later, I woke up to find him sitting upright ...

Night terrors are episodes of screaming, crying, or thrashing that usually occur two to three hours after falling asleep during a stage known as non-rapid eye movement or deep sleep. Night terrors are ...

While both are terrifying, nightmares and night terrors differ greatly. Here, a sleep doctor shares the difference between the two. Maybe your teeth have fallen out, you’ve been chased, or found ...

The first time it happened, my 7-year-old son Milo (not his real name) and I had fallen asleep in my bed. Several hours later, I woke up to find him sitting upright ...

Ah, sleep. You're about to doze off and drift into dreamland when a sudden noise startles you. What's stealing your sleep? A crying child or snoring bed partner can shatter the calm of bedtime and ...