My dad sometimes gets these night terrors in which he whimpers/screams in his sleep and my mom always wakes him up. Are nightmares in any way dangerous to a person? Could they lead to death somehow?
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Your father seems to be undergoing emotional turmoil. If he is plagues by nigh time terrors excepting enlisting the services of an exorcist or faith healer, the best your mother can do or you if you are close it to hold him very tightly, until he is calm. He may flail his arms and fight you, but continue holding tight until the seizure ends. Most people think they are the only ones to suffer this psychological assault upon their senses. The fear of being assigned to the scrap heap of people with mental disorders deters the seeking of help and assistance. The only medical assistance is nerve suppressants that alter mood and dull the senses but do little to cure the problem at source. The only danger is reacting violently and causing injury to one’s mind or body. Self control exercises should help to breathe deeply rather than react when overcome by such forces or feelings of terror and fright.I wish you and your father peace.
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It's highly unlikely that any nightmare could lead to death, but sleep deprivation just might. He should ask his doctor to refer him to a sleep specialist.
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That would depend on the persons reaction to the nightmares, indirectly nightmares can be hazardous to your life. Reacting negatively or getting depressed will impair immune function. Drugs self administered or prescribed have side effects and inattention to the external world (car's)all increase the chances of getting dead.
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No, he probably has a sleep disorder called Night Terrors. here is some info from National Institutes of Health http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000809.htm he can benefit from a sleep study
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