Functional Imaging of Cataplexy During Status Cataplecticus

Predictors of maternal functional status during postpartum period

Background & Aim: The important aspects of maternal postpartum adjustment are readiness in caring for the family, newly-added member and self as well as return to pre-pregnancy functional status. The aim of the study was to determine the predictors of postpartum maternal functioning. Methods & Materials: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 422 newly delivered mothers attended the healt...

Status cataplecticus leading to the obstetric complication of prolonged labor.

A 32-year-old married Chinese woman with cataplectic narcolepsy developed status cataplecticus during childbirth. It resulted in prolonged labor and required an emergency cesarean section. The patient had a history of severe and prolonged cataplectic attacks during sexual excitement but relatively mild attacks in other situations. We postulated that her susceptibility to genital stimulation mig...

Cataplexy, a Major Symptom of Narcolepsy, Is Characterized by a Sudden, Bilateral Loss of Muscle Tone (and Possible Fall) with Preserved

CATAPLEXY, A MAJOR SYMPTOM OF NARCOLEPSY, IS CHARACTERIZED BY A SUDDEN, BILATERAL LOSS OF MUSCLE TONE (AND POSSIBLE FALL) WITH PRESERVED consciousness. It is usually triggered by emotions such as laughter, attempt at repartee, or anger. Although cataplexy is seen as an isolated intrusion of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep atonia into wakefulness, the neural structures underlying it are however r...

F-response during cataplexy.

Resting-state Functional Connectivity During Controlled Respiratory Cycles Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the effect of controlled mouth breathing during the resting state using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Methods: Eleven subjects participated in this experiment in which the controlled “Nose” and “Mouth” breathings of 6 s respiratory cycle were performed with a visual cue at 3T MRI. Voxel-wise seed-to-voxel maps and whole-brain region of i...