Cataplexy Definition

kătə-plĕksē
cataplexies
noun
A condition, usually triggered by a strong emotional reaction, in which an individual, usually a narcoleptic, suddenly collapses while remaining conscious.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cataplexy

Noun

Singular:
cataplexy
Plural:
cataplexies

Origin of Cataplexy

  • From Greek kataplēxis fixation (of the eyes) from kataplēssein to astound, terrify kata- intensive pref. cata– plēssein plēk- to strike plāk-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From German Kataplexie, from Ancient Greek κατάπληξις (kataplÄ“ksis).

    From Wiktionary

Cataplexy Sentence Examples

  • Cataplexy, which is the sudden paralysis that severe narcolepsy can induce, is a characteristic of narcolepsy that does not manifest itself in other sleep disorders.

  • Dr. Westphal was the first to clinically describe narcolepsy as a physical disorder which often manifests along with cataplexy, episodes of sudden loss of muscle tone while a person is awake.

  • The term cataplexy, coined in 1902 by a Dr.Loëwenfeld, comes from the Greek word kataplexis meaning "fixation of the eyes."

  • Dr. Gélineau also connected the symptoms of excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, and sleep paralysis as symptoms of one specific disorder.

  • Narcolepsy is a disorder of the nervous system marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable sleep attacks, and cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle tone, usually lasting up to half an hour).

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