Definition of Cataplexy

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cataplexy
n. paralysis, shock

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Cataplexy Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Cataplexy
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Cataplexy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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cataplexy
sudden loss of muscle power following a strong emotional stimulus
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cataplexy

cataplexy
\cat"a*plex`y\ (?), n. [gr. &?; amazement: cf. apoplexy.] (med.) a morbid condition caused by an overwhelming shock or extreme fear and marked by rigidity of the muscles. -- cat`a*plec"tic (#), a.



Cataplexy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Cataplexy
Cataplexy is a medical condition which often affects people who have narcolepsy, a disorder whose principal signs are EDS (Excessive Daytime Sleepiness), sleep attacks, sleep paralysis, hypnopompic hallucinations and disturbed night-time sleep. Cataplexy is sometimes confused with epilepsy, where a series of flashes or other stimuli cause superficially similar seizures.

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