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A condition characterized by transient weakness or paralysis of somatic musculature triggered by an emotional stimulus or physical exertion. Cataplexy is frequently associated with NARCOLEPSY. During a cataplectic attack, there is a marked reduction in muscle tone similar to the normal physiologic hypotonia that accompanies rapid eye movement sleep (SLEEP, REM). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p396)
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- Cataleptic Attacks
- Henneberg Syndrome
- Tonelessness Syndrome
- Attack, Cataleptic
- Attacks, Cataleptic
- Cataleptic Attack
- Syndrome, Henneberg
- Syndrome, Tonelessness
- Syndromes, Tonelessness
- Tonelessness Syndromes
- Status Cataplexicus
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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do not confuse with CATALEPSY
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cataplexy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002385. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002385
- Cataplexy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataplexy
- Cataplexy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q944473