title: Treatment of cataplexy in a three-year-old using venlafaxine.
abstract: Narcolepsy with cataplexy is rare in children under 5 years of age. There is limited information on safe and effective treatment of cataplexy in young children. We describe successful treatment of cataplexy in a 3-year-old using venlafaxine and subsequently followed for over 2 years.
authors: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
authors: Michelle
authors: M
authors: Ratkiewicz
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Splaingard
mesh_terms: D002385:Cataplexy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003511:Cyclohexanols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
chemical_list: D003511:Cyclohexanols; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
keywords: Cataplexy; toddler; venlafaxine