Scribante, L.2008-01-222008-01-222007-07Scribante, L 2007, 'Nightmares and sleep terrors', South African Family Practice, vol. 49, no. 6, pp. 26-27. [www.safpj.co.za]1726-426Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/4267Nightmares are common in childhood and concern regarding underlying psychological or physical causes should only be investigated when nightmares become frequent, are present for a prolonged period of time or are associated with day-time behavioural or performance dysfunction. Sleep terrors may be provoked by a number of factors, such as: fever, sleep deprivation, urinary bladder distension, a noisy environment and central nervous system depressants. This article discusses the differences between nightmares and sleep terrors and provides a management approach for the family practitioner.122944 bytesapplication/pdfenMedpharm PublicationsNightmaresChildhoodSleep terrorsPediatricsNightmaresTherapeuticsNight TerrorsArticle