Cataplexy

Cataplexy – sudden muscle weakness that typically lasts from half a minute to two minutes. The person remains conscious. Cataplexy is often triggered by an emotional stimulus such as laughter, excitement, or anger.

Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology