Sleep and Health Journal

Zaler Vulfovich MD

"During the night, in the middle of a restful sleep, suddenly, Andrew starts to scream bloody murder. The entire apartment building is soon awake. Nothing could calm him down. Nobody could help. He fights, kicks, and screams in a high pitched voice. He sweats, looks around wildly, and doesn't recognize anyone. It lasts from ten minutes to an hour, then he calms down by himself, and can go back to bed. He is OK for now, but we parents are not. We are lying in bed sleepless and waiting for another episode. In the morning, he doesn't remember anything. And this happens a few times a night almost every night. We call him 'Hurricane Andrew.' 'Why? Why is he doing that?' What are we to do?"
- Concerned Parents (2002)