title: Status cataplecticus precipitated by abrupt withdrawal of venlafaxine.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA. janiceywang@gmail.com
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Harly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Greenberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002385:Cataplexy / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003511:Cyclohexanols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced; D009290:Narcolepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
chemical_list: D003511:Cyclohexanols; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
keywords: Status cataplecticus; cataplexy; narcolepsy; venlafaxine withdrawal