Cataplexy is a sudden and transient episode of muscle weakness accompanied by full conscious awareness, typically triggered by emotions such as laughing, crying, or terror. It is the cardinal symptom of narcolepsy with cataplexy affecting roughly 70% of people who have narcolepsy , and is caused by an autoimmune destruction of the neurotransmitter hypocretin , which regulates arousal and wakefulness.
Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological condition producing disruption to the normal sleep pattern. This produces excessive sleepiness. Narcolepsy may occur with or without cataplexy.which regulates arousal and wakefulness. Cataplexy without narcolepsy is rare and the cause is unknown
The word catalepsy originates from the Greek kata meaning down plexis meaning a stroke or seizure means a falling down seizure
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
CANNABIS INDICA 30-It has a sobering influence in nervous disorders such as epilepsy, mania, dementia, delirium tremens, and irritable reflexes. The patient suffers from hallucination , exaggeration of duration of time and extent of space. Unbounded happiness , uncontrollable laughter or terrible depression . Emotional excitement with rapid changes of mood
MOSCHCUS 30- Much nervous trembling and frequent trembling. Uncontrollable laughter
NUX VOMICA 200- Very irritable. Sensitive to all impressions . Cannot bear noises , odors, light. Sudden loss of power of arms and legs in the morning
AGARICUS MUS 30-Delirium characterised by singing, shouting, and muttering, rhymes and prophesies
COFFEA CRUDA 30- Ctaplexy from joy
GRAPHITES 30- Music makes her weep. Fidgety while sitting at work. Want of disposition to work. Apprehensive, despondency, indecision
OPIUM 200- Cataplexy from fright
IGNATIA 200- From grief
LACHESIS 200- From jealousy
PLATINUM MET 200- From sexual excitement
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