What is Cataplexy?

What is Cataplexy?

• Cataplexy: A rare condtion characterized by episodes of severe muscle weakness which can sometimes lead to a complete collapse - it usually occurs in people with a sleep disorder called narcolepsy.
• Cataplexy: transient attack of weakness precipitated by emotional excitement; patient falls as if struck down.
  Source - Diseases Database

Cataplexy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Cataplexy, or a subtype of Cataplexy, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Cataplexy: Introduction

How serious is Cataplexy?

Complications of Cataplexy: see complications of Cataplexy

What causes Cataplexy?

Causes of Cataplexy: see causes of Cataplexy

What are the symptoms of Cataplexy?

Symptoms of Cataplexy: see symptoms of Cataplexy

Complications of Cataplexy: see complications of Cataplexy

Cataplexy: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Cataplexy.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Cataplexy.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Cataplexy: see treatments for Cataplexy
Research for Cataplexy: see research for Cataplexy

Society issues for Cataplexy

Hospitalization statistics for Cataplexy: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Cataplexy:

• 0.001% (118) of hospital consultant episodes were for narcolepsy and cataplexy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 98% of hospital consultant episodes for narcolepsy and cataplexy required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 74% of hospital consultant episodes for narcolepsy and cataplexy were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 26% of hospital consultant episodes for narcolepsy and cataplexy were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 6% of hospital consultant episodes for narcolepsy and cataplexy required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 6.1 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for narcolepsy and cataplexy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for narcolepsy and cataplexy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Name and Aliases of Cataplexy

Main name of condition: Cataplexy

Henneberg syndrome, Cataleptic attacks

Henneberg syndrome Source - Diseases Database

Cataleptic attacks
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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