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Definition of Catatonia
1. Noun. Extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia.
Group relationships: Catatonic Schizophrenia, Catatonic Type Schizophrenia
Generic synonyms: Tone, Tonicity, Tonus
Derivative terms: Catatonic
Generic synonyms: Tone, Tonicity, Tonus
Derivative terms: Catatonic
2. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Catatonic Schizophrenia, Catatonic Type Schizophrenia
Generic synonyms: Dementia Praecox, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Disorder, Schizophrenic Psychosis
Derivative terms: Catatonic
Generic synonyms: Dementia Praecox, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Disorder, Schizophrenic Psychosis
Derivative terms: Catatonic
Definition of Catatonia
1. Noun. A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation ¹
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Definition of Catatonia
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Medical Definition of Catatonia
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