Abstract
We studied, by means of video-polygraphic techniques, the clinical and polygraphic features of 7 cataplectic attacks in a patient with narcolepsy. Clinically, the cataplectic attacks were characterized by progressively increasing losses of the postural tone of cranial and limb muscles, that corresponded, in the polygraphic tracing, to a pattern of rhythmic suppression and enhancement of EMG activity. These findings suggests that the cataplectic fit occurs through a complex modulation, with inhibitory and excitatory phenomena, of the postural control system.
| Translated title of the contribution | A video-polygraphic study of the cataplectic attack |
|---|---|
| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 339-341 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia |
| Issue number | 102-103 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology