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Cataplexy is a sudden and short‐lasting loss of muscle tone triggered by emotions. Cataplexy is the pathognomonic symptom of narcolepsy.
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(2005). Cataplexy. In: Encyclopedic Reference of Genomics and Proteomics in Molecular Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29623-9_6411
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