narcolepsy??

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if someone has cataplexy, does that mean he automatically has narcolepsy?

Narcolepsy or some form of sleep inefficiency is almost always present with cataplexy, but a sleep test MSLT can confirm whether there is narcolepsy present and a normal night sleep study can determine other sleep inefficiencies. If other neurological abnormalities are present, cataplexy can occur without narcolepsy, but its best to test for it to rule it out first.

cataplexy is a symptom of narcolepsy, but you can have narcolepsy without having cataplexy. i was diagnosed as such a few years back, without cataplexy. not sure exactly what the case is with my sleep, as I never quite got to the bottom of it, but for sure the PSG/MSLT tests confirmed that my sleep patterns are a mess. Taking Xyrem for narcolepsy was a god awful experience I'd rather not relive, especially since it didn't seem to do much for me.

It's associated. To my knowledge narcolepsy is usually defined by excessive daytime sleepiness, vivid presleep dreaming, and cataplexy when laughing or upset.

I'm not sure if you can have cataplexy without narcolepsy though. You might want to go to a doctor if you think that's been happening