My children suffer from "night terrors". My oldest child seemed to outgrow it the same time they developed a form of childhood epilepsy.
Has anyone ever heard of this happening? I mean, night terrors being related to epilepsy?
2007-02-20 16:48:03 · 3 answers · asked by ? 6 in Health ➔ Mental Health
It's a common thing for young children to experience night terrors. It's more frightening for the parent than for the child mainly because the child does not usually remember the episode, but can seem a little distressed the next day.
This is the first I have heard of night terrors having any relation to epilepsy, but that's not to say it doesn't happen.
At any rate, both of my kids had bouts of night terrors when they were little. The older one had them for a spell when she was 12 when she was going through a stressful time. Both kids are now doing fine without any signs of epilepsy or other neurological disorders.
The best you can do for now is to comfort your kids the best you can during these episodes and try to keep stimulation at a minimum at bedtime. Encourage them to talk about daytime problems and nighttime dreams, if they can remember them. Open communication has done wonders to help with my kid's anxieties.
2007-02-21 07:53:52 · answer #1 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother used to have them pretty bad when he was growing up. He is 22 now and hasn't had one in years. His was not related to epilepsy and it was something that he grew out of. Good luck and happy parenting!
2007-02-20 16:55:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandfather did exactly the same thing.
Luckily for my kids they only inherited the night terrors.
I'm not a doctor, but I believe it's their nervous system.
2007-02-20 16:56:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋