(par'ă-lep'sē), 1. A rarely used term for a temporary attack of mental inertia and hopelessness. 2. A sudden alteration in mood or emotional tension. [G. para- + lēpsis, seizure]
paralepsy
(păr′ă-lĕp″sē) [″ + lepsis, seizure] A temporary attack of mental inertia and hopelessness, or sudden alteration in mood or mental tension.