How to treat frequent night terrors in children 4-7 years old

Frequent night terrors in children aged 4~7 may be caused by nightmares, meningitis, epilepsy and so on; they can be treated by calming down the emotions, medication, surgery and so on. 1. Nightmares: if the child is frightened during the day, it may lead to nightmares at night and frequent night terrors, parents need to give the child companionship and protection to calm the child’s emotions. 2. Meningitis: cerebrospinal meningitis caused by a variety of pathogenic infections, there will be frequent night terrors, purulent meningitis is mainly antibacterial treatment, common drugs include meropenem. 3. Epilepsy: it is a chronic brain disease with clinical manifestations of recurrent epileptic seizures, which can present the symptoms of frequent night terrors. Epileptic seizures are self-limiting, and most of the patients are treated with anti-epileptic treatment with drugs such as levetiracetam, valproic acid, and so on; the serious ones need surgical treatment. There may be other reasons for frequent night terrors in children aged 4 to 7 years old, and it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or therapy, and do not blindly use medication on their own.