laughing or smiling causes falling Posted: 11-20-07 10:13am
Hello everyone! I couldn%u2019t find the
right section, so hopefully someone will
be able to move my topic to a right place.
I%u2019m looking for a syndrome/disorder
name. Here is the information that I know
about it: when a person starts laughing or
maybe even smiling, the nerves of the
whole body get weak and the person falls
down.
My friend said that he watched a TV
program couple of years ago in the UK that
showed a girl who had this disorder. She
would fall down when she started laughing
and also fall asleep many times in a
middle of a day. My friend doesn%u2019t
remember anything else.
Any information would be helpful.
Thank you.
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Maddie34
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Posted: 11-20-07 12:29pm
Is it narcolepsy?
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SpyJoe
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Posted: 11-20-07 12:37pm
Maddie34
wrote:
Is it
narcolepsy?
Just looked up the definition for
narcolepsy and here is what it says:
"Four other classic symptoms of
narcolepsy, which may not occur in all
patients, are cataplexy, sleep paralysis,
hypnogogic hallucinations, and automatic
behavior. Cataplexy is an episodic
condition featuring loss of muscle
function, ranging from slight weakness
(such as limpness at the neck or knees,
sagging facial muscles, or inability to
speak clearly) to complete body collapse.
Episodes
may be triggered by sudden emotional
reactions such as laughter, anger,
surprise, or fear, and may last from a few
seconds to several minutes."
I think that's what it's called. Thank you
very much!
If there are other similar disorders,
please post them here as well. Thank you.
