What is cataplexy? Cataplexy happens when strong emotions (like laughter, excitement or anger) trigger sudden, brief muscular weakness while you’re awake. It’s one of the main symptoms of narcolepsy.

Cataplexy is a sudden and transient episode of muscle weakness accompanied by full conscious awareness, typically triggered by emotions such as laughing, crying, or terror. [1]

2024年10月8日 · Cataplexy is a symptom of narcolepsy, involving brief muscle weakness in response to a strong emotion. Cataplexy is closely linked to a loss of hypocretin, an important …

2020年9月2日 · Cataplexy is a sudden loss of muscle tone. It’s associated with a condition called narcolepsy. It can look like a seizure, but it’s not. Treatment involves medication and lifestyle …

2023年6月12日 · Cataplexy, a physical feature of narcolepsy, is characterized by transient episodes of voluntary muscle weakness precipitated by intense emotion. Subjective descriptions of cataplexy can assist in the identification of narcolepsy, …

2023年5月16日 · Cataplexy is a brain disorder that causes a sudden and temporary loss of muscle tone and control. The episodes (or “cataplectic attacks”) are, in most cases, triggered...

2023年8月22日 · Cataplexy is a transient, sudden loss of voluntary muscle control brought on by a strong emotional trigger such as laughing or excitement. Cataplexy is almost always associated with narcolepsy.

Cataplexy is the pathognomonic symptom of narcolepsy, and is the sudden uncontrollable onset of skeletal muscle paralysis or weakness during wakefulness. Cataplexy is incapacitating because it leaves the individual awake but temporarily either fully or partially paralyzed.

2023年9月21日 · Cataplexy is a type of sudden weakness in your muscles that can make you go limp or temporarily lose your ability to move. Here’s what you need to know about the symptoms, causes, and treatments.

Cataplexy is the sudden loss of muscle tone or muscle control in response to a strong emotion. A person with cataplexy may go limp and slump over or fall. They may be unable to move. Cataplexy can also be more subtle – a facial droop, or clumsiness. It may also be jaw weakness, grimacing, or tongue thrusting, especially in children.