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cataplexy
[ kat-uh-plek-see ]
noun
- Pathology. a condition characterized by sudden, brief attacks of muscle weakness sometimes causing the body to fall helplessly, that is usually triggered by strong emotion: often associated with narcolepsy.
cataplexy
/ ˈæəˌɛɪ /
noun
- sudden temporary paralysis, brought on by severe shock
- a state of complete absence of movement assumed by animals while shamming death
Derived Forms
- ˌٲˈپ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ···پ [kat-, uh, -, plek, -tik], adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of cataplexy1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of cataplexy1
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Example Sentences
A lawyer who had taken GHB for narcolepsy for 19 years testified that his cataplexy “disappeared almost overnight,” with no side effects.
The advisory committee recommended the agency approve Xyrem for narcolepsy with cataplexy, which it did in 2002.
A century later, it was sold as a dietary supplement in the United States, and academic researchers began reporting that it greatly improved the nighttime sleep of people with narcolepsy and curbed their daytime sleep attacks, called cataplexy.
She suffered injuries in the fire, and also has pre-existing neurological conditions, including narcolepsy and cataplexy, which cause her to collapse when experiencing strong emotions.
Could this be a rare disease known as cataplexy?
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