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Cataplexy

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002524

A sudden and transient episode of bilateral loss of muscle tone, often triggered by emotions. [ PMID:21931493 HPO:probinson PMID:22249574 ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C0007384
  • MSH:D002385
  • SNOMEDCT_US:46263000
comment

Cataplexy is a frequent feature of narcolepsy, a neurologic disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and manifestations of disrupted rapid eye movement sleep stage.

definition

A sudden and transient episode of bilateral loss of muscle tone, often triggered by emotions.

has alternative id

HP:0002428, HP:0002525

id

HP:0002524

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