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Yes there are studies for this. Do not worry.
Night terrors can be confused with another sleep disorder called REM Behavior Disorder. If the night time events are frequent they may be witnessed during a sleep study. This helps determine the stage of sleep during which the terrors occur. Treatment of the disorder is often driven by the stage of sleep during which they occur and there may be some long term implications which a sleep specialist can discuss with you. With or without a sleep study, if your doctor makes a diagnosis of night terrors (which occur in Non-REM sleep) there are medications available which often eliminate them.
The Staff Physician recommends you see a Board Certified Sleep Specialist. After an evaluation, you may or may not require a Diagnostic Sleep Study. There are a number of options and treatments for this disorder.