Open AccessStatus Cataplecticus Precipitated by Abrupt Withdrawal of Venlafaxine
Author(s) -
Janice Wang,
Harly Greenberg
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.2848
Subject(s) - venlafaxine , medicine , psychiatry , anesthesia , anxiety , antidepressant
Status cataplecticus is a rare manifestation of narcolepsy with cataplexy episodes recurring for hours or days, without a refractory period, in the absence of emotional triggers. This case highlights a narcoleptic patient who developed status cataplecticus after abrupt withdrawal of venlafaxine.
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