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What Are The Symptoms Of Pseudoseizures And Cataplexy?
Question: what is psedoseizures compared with cataplexy. Is it possible to have cataplexy and anxioty?
Brief Answer:
Pseudoseizure are basically anxiety reactions
Detailed Answer:
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You are wanting the definition of pseudoseizures and cataplexy. Pseudoseizures and not true seizures. They are usually associated with severe anxiety. They are not treatable by usual seizure medications. The best treatment is the root cause which is the anxiety disorder. The manifestation is jerking of the arms and legs.
Cataplexy is sudden muscle weakness associated with severe emotional distress again associated with anxiety. It can also be associated with narcolepsy which is a sleep disorder. true narcolepsy is sudden weakness and falling with sleeping after severe emotional distress or anxiety.
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Pseudoseizure are basically anxiety reactions
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns and questions
You are wanting the definition of pseudoseizures and cataplexy. Pseudoseizures and not true seizures. They are usually associated with severe anxiety. They are not treatable by usual seizure medications. The best treatment is the root cause which is the anxiety disorder. The manifestation is jerking of the arms and legs.
Cataplexy is sudden muscle weakness associated with severe emotional distress again associated with anxiety. It can also be associated with narcolepsy which is a sleep disorder. true narcolepsy is sudden weakness and falling with sleeping after severe emotional distress or anxiety.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Dr for your time to answer this for me. My Dr has read the other answer and I will be seeing a phyciatrist as soon as possible. I guess I was hoping it was!t anxityI had as when this all started Iwas happier and at a peace I had not known before. Again thank you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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