What are the symptoms of screaming in the middle of the night when sleeping

The phenomenon of screaming in the middle of the night while sleeping often occurs in infants and young children. It is clinically called pediatric night terrors. This situation belongs to sleep disorders. The causes of this phenomenon are very complicated, such as physical trauma, being frightened by animals, hearing horror stories before going to bed, etc., which lead to excessive tension in the baby's spirit. So what are the symptoms of screaming in the middle of the night while sleeping?

First, what are the symptoms of screaming in the middle of the night while sleeping? The baby suddenly wakes up after falling asleep for a while, sits up with eyes wide open, has a fearful look on his face, is restless, dances with his hands and feet, and shouts, and his consciousness is in a dazed state. Some babies appear pale, have rapid breathing, dilated pupils, rapid pulse, and cold sweats. If you call out to the baby during an attack, it is usually difficult to wake him up. Sometimes he will hold on to the parents tightly and will not let go. He will turn a blind eye to hugs and comfort from others and will not hear or hear anything. It will take some time for him to calm down and gradually fall asleep on his own. If you ask him about what happened during the night the next morning, he will often not remember it. Night terrors can occur several times a night, or they may occur every few days or even every ten days.

Second, what are the causes of night terrors? Night terrors in children are a type of sleep disorder. The main reasons are: ① Trauma, accidents, being frightened by pets, listening to horror stories or playing stimulating games before going to bed which make the baby overly nervous and prone to nightmares and crying at night. ② Incorrect sleeping posture, such as sleeping with hands on the chest, sleeping with stomach lying on the bed, sleeping with the head covered, etc. ③ Insufficient vitamin D intake during infancy and childhood leads to calcium deficiency in the body, which causes nerve cells to be in a highly excited state, accompanied by symptoms such as excessive sweating, baldness on the back of the head, and irritability. ④ The brain nerves of young babies are immature and their control ability is poor, which can easily lead to crying while sleeping.

What are the symptoms of screaming in the middle of the night while sleeping? You can find the answer after understanding the above content. There are several prevention and treatment measures for night terrors: 1) Provide your baby with an environment full of maternal and paternal love. For babies who have night terrors, parents should take turns to accompany the baby to sleep, pay attention to the baby's movements and calls at night, and give the baby a full sense of security. 2) Don’t quarrel in front of your baby, don’t scold or threaten your baby. It is even more wrong to use your baby as a “punching bag”. 3) Do not let your baby watch TV, play computer games, or tell horror stories before bedtime. (4) Pay attention to a balanced diet for young babies, and seek prompt treatment if they have rickets. Even those without rickets need appropriate calcium supplementation. If you have frequent night terrors, you must go to the hospital for a check-up to rule out diseases such as epilepsy, sequelae of brain trauma, and intracranial space-occupying lesions.