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
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catatonia catatonic schizophrenia catatonic type schizophrenia
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extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
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catatonia
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