Cataplexy vs. Catalepsy

Cataplexy vs. Catalepsy — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cataplexy and Catalepsy

Cataplexynoun

(medicine) An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.

Catalepsynoun

(pathology) severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions

Catalepsynoun

a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli

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