Cataplexy Flashcards
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Cataplexy
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= Sudden and transient loss of muscular tone caused by strong emotion (e.g. laughter, fear)
2/3 of patients with narcolepsy have cataplexy
Features range from buckling knees to collapse
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Cataplexy
= Sudden and transient loss of muscular tone caused by strong emotion (e.g. laughter, fear)
2/3 of patients with narcolepsy have cataplexy
Features range from buckling knees to collapse