Nightmares vs Terrors

Compares nightmare disorder with sleep terrors: nightmares happen in REM sleep, usually later at night, and the child wakes fully, remembers the dream, and can be comforted; sleep terrors occur in N3 sleep, early in the night, with confusion and little memory. Tap Nightmare lens or Terror lens to switch the focus, click the row chips to highlight features like timing or recall, and answer the quick-check question at the bottom.