When Does Cataplexy Occur?
Cataplexy Is a Sudden, Brief Loss of Voluntary Muscle Tone Triggered by Strong Emotions Such as Laughter. the Condition Is Most Commonly Associated with...
Cataplexy is a sudden, brief loss of voluntary muscle tone triggered by strong emotions such as laughter. The condition is most commonly associated with narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that is thought to affect between 135,000 and 200,000 people in the United States. Cataplexy occurs during waking hours.
What triggers cataplexy?
Cataplexy. This sudden loss of muscle tone while a person is awake leads to weakness and a loss of voluntary muscle control. It is often triggered by sudden, strong emotions such as laughter, fear, anger, stress, or excitement. The symptoms of cataplexy may appear weeks or even years after the onset of EDS.
What stage does cataplexy occur?
The symptoms of narcolepsy (including cataplexy) can appear at any age, but they typically start in childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood (ages 7 to 25). Symptoms will develop over the course of several months and last a lifetime.
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