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Query: UMLS:C0017636 (
glioblastoma
)
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A patient with
glioblastoma
of the rostral brainstem and hypothalamus exhibited bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia and vertical nystagmus; he suffered episodes of cataplexy,
narcolepsy
, and sleep paralysis. A peculiar fluctuation of posture and tone ("limp man syndrome") proved to be a manifestation of continuous cataplexy, as documented by H-reflex recordings. This is the first report of a remarkable movement disorder caused by continuous, fluctuating, partial cataplexy, and is the second report of an association between cataplexy and a tumor of the rostral brainstem.
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PMID:Continuous cataplexy in a patient with a midbrain tumor: the limp man syndrome. 625 10
