Night terror

Jasper will have night terror ocassionally...

Extract from a website about Night Terror:

Night Terrors - the Basics Of Night Terrors

Night Terrors - What You Need To Know About Night Terrors
Night Terrors - What are they? Everyone dreams, even if the dreams are sometimes not remembered. Many people suffer from an occasional nightmare. Others suffer the terrifying, seldom remembered horror of night terrors.

SYMPTOMS OF NIGHT TERRORS
Sudden awakening from sleep
Fear or terror during the night
Sweating and confusion
Rapid pulse, pounding heart
Inability to recall the dream
Difficult to awaken, inconsolable

CAUSES OF NIGHT TERRORS
Lack of sleep
Fever or illness
Stress or anxiety
Disrupted sleep schedule
Some medications
Alcohol or Drugs

METHODS OF DIAGNOSING NIGHT TERRORS
Frequent awakenings, often with a scream
Intense fear upon awakening
Difficult to wake up sleeper
Inability to recall the dream.
No recall of the event in the morning

TREATMENT OF NIGHT TERRORS
Reduce stress
Keep to a regular sleep schedule
Hypnosis or biofeedback
Talk to a doctor about medication

Adapted from http://sleepdisorders.about.com/cs/dreaming/a/terrorbasics.htm

Another website, Berkeley Parents Network: Night Terrors, advice on children's night terrors. Read through the experience and rememdy written by many parents and one rememdy sounds weird - feet in water trick i.e. to place the child feet in water to COOL them down.

Maybe I will try in on him...