catatonia

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catatonia Definition

• (n) extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
• (n) a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement

catatonia Synonyms

• catatonia
• catatonic schizophrenia
• catatonic type schizophrenia