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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 20 January 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 January 2020. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Narcolepsy

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) men and (b) women have been diagnosed with the rare brain condition cataplexy, by age group.

Answer

Cataplexy is sudden temporary muscle weakness or loss of muscular control and is a condition most commonly associated with narcolepsy. Information on diagnosis is not held in the format requested.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5424
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Narcolepsy
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk