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::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | catatonic schizophrenia, catatonic type schizophrenia |
| Type of | dementia praecox, schizophrenic psychosis, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenia |
| Derivation | catatonic |
