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Resemblance between cataplexy during status cataplecticus, normal REM sleep

A study published in the February 1st issue of the journal SLEEP finds that cataplexy during status cataplecticus, a case of prolonged cataplexy, partially resembles normal rapid eye movement (REM) sleep but without the other imaging characteristics of this state.

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