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Catatonia

Catatonia Meaning & Definition
Catatonia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Catatonia?

[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
[n] extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia

Synonyms | Synonyms for Catatonia: catatonic schizophrenia | catatonic type schizophrenia

Related Terms | Find terms related to Catatonia:

See Also | catatonia | dementia praecox | schizophrenia | schizophrenic disorder | schizophrenic psychosis | tone | tonicity | tonus

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