"Cataplexy Versus Pseudoseizure" by Sammar Atassi and Katherine Atassi

Article Title

Cataplexy versus Pseudoseizure : A Case Study

Authors

Sammar Atassi, WVU School of MedicineFollow
Katherine Atassi, West Virginia UniversityFollow

Author Credentials

Sammar Atassi, MD Katherine Atassi, PhD, RN

Keywords

cataplexy, narcolepsy, pseudoseizure

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Cataplexy is frequently misdiagnosed as pseudo seizures. This case study about a young patient shows the necessary steps needed to accurately diagnose and treat cataplexy as well as understand the differences between narcolepsy Type I and Type II.

Recommended Citation

Atassi S, Atassi K. Cataplexy versus Pseudoseizure : A Case Study. MJM. 6(4): 19 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33470/2379-9536.1268.

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