Catatonia
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noun


(1)   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
(2)   Extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
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Noun



  1. 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
 
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