Nightmares are frightening dreams that occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. This means that they usually occur in the early hours of the morning. Details of the nightmare can be remembered clearly.
Night terrors happen during slow wave sleep which means soon after the a person falls asleep (about 45 minutes) They cause intense terror and partial wakefulness which means that someone experiencing a night terror episode could have their eyes open and be moving about. Details of night terrors are usually completely forgotten.
The usual treatment for nightmares is to awaken the sleeper and offer comfort. Those experiencing night terrors on the other hand should not be awakened.
In extreme cases, those with night terrors should consider using tranquilizers.
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