The use of citalopram for the treatment of cataplexy

This is a series of cases describing the use of citalopram for the treatment of cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy. Cataplexy is the most specific symptom of narcolepsy, being characterized by a sudden and temporary loss of muscle tonus, triggered by episodes of emotion during vigil. Some antidep...

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Main Authors: Hassana de Almeida Fonseca, Danielle Antunes Lopes, Danielle Pereira, Danilo Anunciatto Sguillar, Eduardo Lopes, Nilce Sanny Costa da Silva Behrens, Taís Figueiredo de Araújo Lima, Marcia Pradella-Hallinan, Juliana Castro, Sergio Tufik, Fernando Morgadinho Santos Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2014-03-01
Series:Sleep Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1984006314000170