Definition of cataplexy in English:

cataplexy

noun ˈkatəˌplɛksiˈkædəˌplɛksi

mass noun

A medical condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes a person to suffer sudden physical collapse though remaining conscious.
猝倒
Example sentencesExamples
- There are two main classes of antidepressant used for treating cataplexy - the Tricyclic antidepressants and the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs).
- Other symptoms such as cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone) with bucking of the knee and fall or drooping of the neck - which may be provoked by emotions like laughter, amusement or anger - can occur.
- While medication and naps helped her deal with narcolepsy, no proven treatment for cataplexy has been found.
- Not enough people suffer from cataplexy for a major drug company to bother investing in research and development of this medicine.
- You will often also experience cataplexy (sudden loss of muscular control) triggered by emotion, especially amusement, anger, and elation.
- The combination of daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations suggested narcolepsy.
- The patient had no change in weight and denied any symptoms of cataplexy.
- I have Narcolepsy and as a result I experience cataplexy, automatic behavior, sleep paralysis, microsleeps, and hypnagogic hallucinations.
- This debilitating disorder manifests itself in other symptoms, such as cataplexy.
- Children do not experience cataplexy or hypnagogic hallucination as frequently as adults do.
- My major problem now is cataplexy associated with emotion, usually laughter.

Derivatives

cataplectic

adjectivekatəˈplɛktɪkˌkædəˈplɛktɪk

Furthermore, people with mild cataplectic symptoms tend not to report these to the GP as they assume that these are normal.
Example sentencesExamples
- The dog had one more cataplectic episode 2 months after discharge and became more and more aggressive.
- During a cataplectic attack, the person is completely awake and later will have total recall of the entire event.
- The duration of a cataplectic episode generally is a few seconds to several minutes, during which time the individual usually is fully conscious and medically stable.
- She had a history of migraine headaches, but denied loss of consciousness and spontaneous cataplectic episodes.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek kataplēxis 'stupefaction', from kataplessein, from kata- 'down' + plēssein 'strike'.

Definition of cataplexy in US English:

cataplexy

nounˈkædəˌplɛksiˈkadəˌpleksē

A medical condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes a person to suffer sudden physical collapse though remaining conscious.
猝倒
Example sentencesExamples
- While medication and naps helped her deal with narcolepsy, no proven treatment for cataplexy has been found.
- You will often also experience cataplexy (sudden loss of muscular control) triggered by emotion, especially amusement, anger, and elation.
- The patient had no change in weight and denied any symptoms of cataplexy.
- This debilitating disorder manifests itself in other symptoms, such as cataplexy.
- Not enough people suffer from cataplexy for a major drug company to bother investing in research and development of this medicine.
- Other symptoms such as cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone) with bucking of the knee and fall or drooping of the neck - which may be provoked by emotions like laughter, amusement or anger - can occur.
- The combination of daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations suggested narcolepsy.
- There are two main classes of antidepressant used for treating cataplexy - the Tricyclic antidepressants and the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs).
- I have Narcolepsy and as a result I experience cataplexy, automatic behavior, sleep paralysis, microsleeps, and hypnagogic hallucinations.
- My major problem now is cataplexy associated with emotion, usually laughter.
- Children do not experience cataplexy or hypnagogic hallucination as frequently as adults do.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek kataplēxis ‘stupefaction’, from kataplessein, from kata- ‘down’ + plēssein ‘strike’.

单词	cataplexy
释义	Definition of cataplexy in English: cataplexy noun ˈkatəˌplɛksiˈkædəˌplɛksi mass noun A medical condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes a person to suffer sudden physical collapse though remaining conscious. 猝倒 Example sentencesExamples There are two main classes of antidepressant used for treating cataplexy - the Tricyclic antidepressants and the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). Other symptoms such as cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone) with bucking of the knee and fall or drooping of the neck - which may be provoked by emotions like laughter, amusement or anger - can occur. While medication and naps helped her deal with narcolepsy, no proven treatment for cataplexy has been found. Not enough people suffer from cataplexy for a major drug company to bother investing in research and development of this medicine. You will often also experience cataplexy (sudden loss of muscular control) triggered by emotion, especially amusement, anger, and elation. The combination of daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations suggested narcolepsy. The patient had no change in weight and denied any symptoms of cataplexy. I have Narcolepsy and as a result I experience cataplexy, automatic behavior, sleep paralysis, microsleeps, and hypnagogic hallucinations. This debilitating disorder manifests itself in other symptoms, such as cataplexy. Children do not experience cataplexy or hypnagogic hallucination as frequently as adults do. My major problem now is cataplexy associated with emotion, usually laughter. Derivatives cataplectic adjectivekatəˈplɛktɪkˌkædəˈplɛktɪk Furthermore, people with mild cataplectic symptoms tend not to report these to the GP as they assume that these are normal. Example sentencesExamples The dog had one more cataplectic episode 2 months after discharge and became more and more aggressive. During a cataplectic attack, the person is completely awake and later will have total recall of the entire event. The duration of a cataplectic episode generally is a few seconds to several minutes, during which time the individual usually is fully conscious and medically stable. She had a history of migraine headaches, but denied loss of consciousness and spontaneous cataplectic episodes. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek kataplēxis 'stupefaction', from kataplessein, from kata- 'down' + plēssein 'strike'. Definition of cataplexy in US English: cataplexy nounˈkædəˌplɛksiˈkadəˌpleksē A medical condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes a person to suffer sudden physical collapse though remaining conscious. 猝倒 Example sentencesExamples While medication and naps helped her deal with narcolepsy, no proven treatment for cataplexy has been found. You will often also experience cataplexy (sudden loss of muscular control) triggered by emotion, especially amusement, anger, and elation. The patient had no change in weight and denied any symptoms of cataplexy. This debilitating disorder manifests itself in other symptoms, such as cataplexy. Not enough people suffer from cataplexy for a major drug company to bother investing in research and development of this medicine. Other symptoms such as cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone) with bucking of the knee and fall or drooping of the neck - which may be provoked by emotions like laughter, amusement or anger - can occur. The combination of daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations suggested narcolepsy. There are two main classes of antidepressant used for treating cataplexy - the Tricyclic antidepressants and the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). I have Narcolepsy and as a result I experience cataplexy, automatic behavior, sleep paralysis, microsleeps, and hypnagogic hallucinations. My major problem now is cataplexy associated with emotion, usually laughter. Children do not experience cataplexy or hypnagogic hallucination as frequently as adults do. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek kataplēxis ‘stupefaction’, from kataplessein, from kata- ‘down’ + plēssein ‘strike’.
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