A young policeman came to our center complaining of an overwhelming desire to sleep. Earlier in the month, he had been evaluated for seizures after several episodes in which he had fallen down at work ...

Cataplexy is a condition that brings on brief bouts of muscle weakness or paralysis. It can happen in people living with the sleep disorder narcolepsy. Some people have an episode of cataplexy just ...

Cataplexy, or sudden muscle weakness that can resemble fainting, may be prompted by strong emotions. This symptom isn't serious and mostly occurs with narcolepsy type one — otherwise, it's very rare.

Consider nocturnal seizures when evaluating a patient for parasomnias Since health-care providers rarely see cases involving nocturnal seizures, it can easily be confused with parasomnias, including ...

Cataplexy is a sudden episode of muscle weakness that occurs while fully aware and conscious. It can be triggered by emotional events, such as laughing, crying or fear, and is usually transient in ...

Pitolisant is now the only treatment option not scheduled as a controlled substance that is indicated for both excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in pediatric and adult patients. The Food and ...

Charlie Burridge is unable to speak and suffers from epilepsy, narcolepsy and cataplexy THIS brave seven-year-old girl has suffered 2,610 seizures in just two months, but her condition is so rare it ...

Bobby Hunter began suffering narcolepsy fits and cataplexy seizures – which can be triggered by a smile – shortly after taking the drug in a nasal spray last year. The 11-year-old has since been ...

A seven-year-old girl is battling a condition causing her to suffer thousands of seizures a month that is so rare it doesn't even have a name. Little Charlie Burridge has spent most of her life ...