cataplexy in English

noun
1
a medical condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes a person to suffer sudden physical collapse though remaining conscious.
Not enough people suffer from cataplexy for a major drug company to bother investing in research and development of this medicine.

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1. Cataplexy synonyms, Cataplexy pronunciation, Cataplexy translation, English dictionary definition of Cataplexy

2. Cataplexy: Cataplexy is a sudden loss of muscle control

3. In addition, Cataplexy can be a …

4. Cataplexy is associated with narcolepsy

5. People with Cataplexy have type 1 narcolepsy; narcolepsy without Cataplexy is often called type 2 narcolepsy

6. Cataplasm (Thesaurus) cataplasia cataplexy

7. Cataplexy by itself is considered a rare disease

8. Cataplexy is frequently associated with NARCOLEPSY

9. Catfight and cataplexy on the catwalk.

10. Some people with narcolepsy do not have Cataplexy, and Cataplexy is not necessary for a diagnosis of narcolepsy

11. Cataplexy is a sudden muscle weakness that occurs while a person is awake. Strong emotions trigger Cataplexy 1

12. Presented with double vision, sudden aggressive behavior, cataplexy.

13. Cataplexy occurs in 65–75% of individuals with narcolepsy, 38,39 although cases without Cataplexy are being recognized with increasing frequency

14. Attacks of Cataplexy are sudden, brief losses of muscle control

15. Cataplexy may improve as affected individuals grow older

16. Almost any emotional stimulus —laughter, anger, fear— can trigger cataplexy.

17. Cataplexy occurs in about 70 percent of people affected by

18. Cataplexy is seen in about 70% of children with narcolepsy

19. Cataplexy refers to sudden muscle weakness that affects the face, neck, and knees

20. By itself, Cataplexy could be wrongfully diagnosed as a seizure disorder.

21. Cataplexy usually develops approximately several weeks to months after the development of excessive daytime sleepiness.

22. Cataplexy is a sudden loss of muscle tone that causes feelings of weakness and loss of voluntary muscle control. Usually Cataplexy is the second symptom to present after EDS

23. Various medicines can help to treat Cataplexy if this is a problem

24. Narcolepsy with Cataplexy is a sleep disorder that affects 0.02% of the adults worldwide

25. Cataplexy is triggered by stress and strong emotion such as laughter, anger, or surprise.

26. The symptoms of Cataplexy may appear weeks or even years after the onset of EDS.

27. Three cases were admitted to hospital for excessive daytime sleepiness while another 3 for cataplexy.

28. An episode of Cataplexy often occurs in response to positive emotions like laughter or joy

29. Cataplexy is sudden muscle weakness triggered by strong emotions like embarrassment, laughter, surprise, or anger

30. Cataplexy is sometimes the first symptom of narcolepsy, but usually it develops several years after EDS

31. Cataplexy is a sudden loss of muscle tone typically connected to strong emotions or often laughter.

32. It’s characterized by irresistible, severe daytime sleepiness along with sudden loss of muscle tone (or Cataplexy).

33. Cataplexy is a transient loss of muscle tone that can be triggered by emotions such as laughter, excitement or fear

34. Other causes of Cataplexy include Niemann-Pick type C Disease, Angelman Syndrome, Norrie Disease, Prader-Willi Syndrome

35. Cataplexy is a sudden, brief loss of voluntary muscle tone triggered by strong emotions such as laughter

36. Even if she is an addict, a lot of her symptoms, the cataplexy, the violence, it could be neurological.

37. Narcolepsy affects around 000 people in the UK and about 70 per cent of them also have cataplexy.

38. As well as helping with the symptom of Cataplexy, sodium oxybate may also help with: Excessive daytime sleepiness

39. Cataplexy normally affects both sides of the body and lasts for a few seconds to a few minutes.

40. Cataplexy shows remarkable differences in childhood compared to adults, with profound facial hypotonia and complex active motor phenomena

41. Rarely, people who have narcolepsy may experience loss of muscle tone, called Cataplexy, which occurs with strong emotions such as laughter

42. Cataplexy can cause your head to drop, your face to droop, your jaw to weaken, or your knees to give way

43. In young children, Cataplexy can be mistaken for clumsiness, seizures, a fainting spell or as an attention-seeking behavior

44. Cataplexy is a sudden muscle paralysis that can be triggered by any strong emotion such as anger, laughter and fear

45. Then he developed cataplexy —a condition causing him to become weak in the knees and collapse whenever he became excited.

46. Cataplexy: Suddenly having a muscle fail them.This can range from a slight weakness, and problems speaking clearly, to completely collapsing.

47. The symptoms of narcolepsy—particularly sleep attacks and cataplexy—can wreak havoc on your ability to live a normal life.

48. Cataplexy is the sudden loss of voluntary muscle tone or temporary paralysis that is often triggered by extreme emotion, such as laughter or fear

49. In its typical presentation, Cataplexy is defined as a sudden and transient loss of skeletal muscle tone triggered by strong emotions ( Fig

50. Dr Allen, a scientist, suffers from bouts of "cataplexy", a rare symptom of narcolepsy, triggered by strong emotions-such as fear, surprise or laughter.