Dossier
deep, slow-wave sleep
Coverage of deep, slow-wave sleep in the Nexus archive.
- Night terrors: How our half-asleep brains make us scream and move erratically
Night terrors are frightening episodes occurring during deep, slow-wave sleep, distinct from sleepwalking and nightmares. They affect 15% of children aged 3 to 10 and 2.2% of adults.