title: Cataplexy and the switch process of multiple personality disorder.
abstract: A case history is presented of an 18-year-old male with dissociative disorder and polysubstance abuse. The patient was observed to switch between three personalities, and the personality changes were often associated with symptoms of cataplexy. Both dissociative episodes and cataplexy are associated with strong affective stimuli. Similar reports in the literature are briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425-0742, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: La Via
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Brewerton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002385:Cataplexy / Q000523:psychology*; D009105:Dissociative Identity Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018908:Muscle Weakness; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology