7B00.2

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Sleep terrors

Description

Sleep terrors are characterised by episodes of abrupt terror during a partial arousal from deep sleep, typically beginning with a vocalization such as a frightening scream. The individual experiences intense fear accompanied by signs of autonomic arousal, such as mydriasis, tachycardia, tachypnea, and diaphoresis.

Index terms

  • Sleep terrors
  • night terror
  • night terror disorder
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  • sleep terror disorder

Sibling codes

  • 7B00.0 – Confusional arousals
  • 7B00.1 – Sleepwalking disorder
  • 7B00.3 – Sleep-related eating disorder
  • 7B00.Y – Other specified disorders of arousal from non-REM sleep
  • 7B00.Z – Disorders of arousal from non-REM sleep, unspecified

Foundation entity

Sleep terrors – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/335616593

Part of: 7B00: Disorders of arousal from non-REM sleep › 07: Sleep-wake disorders