Intense episodes, usually among children, of sitting up during deep sleep, appearing frightened, showing signs of extreme arousal, talking, thrashing wildly, but remaining asleep, and
Remembering nothing of the episode the next morning are typical of ______.

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The intense episodes described in the question are characteristic of sleep terror disorder, which is also known as night terrors. This disorder usually occurs in children and involves sudden waking from deep sleep, often accompanied by screaming or other signs of extreme fear or arousal, but with no memory of the episode the next day. Nightmares (A) are different, as they occur during REM sleep and involve vivid and often disturbing dreams that awaken the sleeper. Circadian rhythm sleep disorder (C) involves disruptions to the body's natural sleep-wake cycle, often caused by shift work or travel across time zones. Sleepwalking disorder (D) involves episodes of walking or other complex behaviors while asleep, rather than sitting up and appearing frightened as in sleep terror disorder.

Intense Episodes, Usually Among Children, of Sitting Up During Deep