Cataplexy - Wikipedia 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]
Cataplexy: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms Treatment 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: What Causes It How To Cope - Sleep Foundation 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 role regulator of wakefulness in the brain
Cataplexy: Symptoms, Causes, Risks and More - Healthline 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 changes
Cataplexy: Symptoms, causes, and treatment - Medical News Today 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
What Is Cataplexy? - WebMD 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
What Is Cataplexy in Narcolepsy: Causes and Symptoms Cataplexy is a sudden, temporary loss of muscle control triggered by emotions, and it’s the hallmark symptom that distinguishes narcolepsy type 1 from type 2 During an episode, your muscles go weak or limp while you remain fully conscious
Cataplexy - Practical Neurology Cataplexy reflects the dysregulation of rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep, such that REM-sleep atonia intrudes inappropriately into wakefulness as brief episodes of either focal or total paralysis of voluntary muscle The semiology of cataplexy differs between adults and children