Qualifier English: | Cataplexy | ||||||
Qualifier Spanish: |
Cataplejía
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Qualifier Portuguese: | Cataplexia | ||||||
Qualifier French: | Cataplexie | ||||||
Entry term(s): |
Attack, Cataleptic Attacks, Cataleptic Cataleptic Attack Cataleptic Attacks Henneberg Syndrome Status Cataplexicus Syndrome, Henneberg Syndrome, Tonelessness Syndromes, Tonelessness Tonelessness Syndrome Tonelessness Syndromes |
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Tree number(s): |
C10.886.425.800.200.750.500 F03.870.400.800.200.750.500 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002385 | ||||||
Scope note: | A condition characterized by transient weakness or paralysis of somatic musculature triggered by an emotional stimulus or physical exertion. Cataplexy is frequently associated with NARCOLEPSY. During a cataplectic attack, there is a marked reduction in muscle tone similar to the normal physiologic hypotonia that accompanies rapid eye movement sleep (SLEEP, REM). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p396) |
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Annotation: | do not confuse with CATALEPSY |
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Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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Related: |
Catalepsy
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DeCS ID: | 2429 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D002385 | ||||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
Revision Date: | 2012/07/03 |
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PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Mental Disorders [F03]Mental Disorders
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Cataplexy
- Preferred
Status Cataplexicus
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0003627 |
Scope note | A condition characterized by transient weakness or paralysis of somatic musculature triggered by an emotional stimulus or physical exertion. Cataplexy is frequently associated with NARCOLEPSY. During a cataplectic attack, there is a marked reduction in muscle tone similar to the normal physiologic hypotonia that accompanies rapid eye movement sleep (SLEEP, REM). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p396) |
Preferred term | Cataplexy |
Entry term(s) |
Attack, Cataleptic Attacks, Cataleptic Cataleptic Attack Cataleptic Attacks Henneberg Syndrome Syndrome, Henneberg Syndrome, Tonelessness Syndromes, Tonelessness Tonelessness Syndrome Tonelessness Syndromes |
Concept UI |
M0334765 |
Preferred term | Status Cataplexicus |
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