Catatonia
Synonyms
Catatonia, Lethal
Catatonia, Malignant
Catatonia, Organic
Catatonia, Schizophreniform
Catatonias
Catatonias, Lethal
Catatonias, Malignant
Catatonias, Organic
Catatonias, Schizophreniform
Catatonic Disorder, Organic
Catatonic Disorders, Organic
Lethal Catatonia
Lethal Catatonias
Malignant Catatonia
Malignant Catatonias
Organic Catatonia
Organic Catatonias
Organic Catatonic Disorder
Organic Catatonic Disorders
Schizophreniform Catatonia
Schizophreniform Catatonias
A neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by one or more of the following essential features: immobility, mutism, negativism (active or passive refusal to follow commands), mannerisms, stereotypies, posturing, grimacing, excitement, echolalia, echopraxia, muscular rigidity, and stupor; sometimes punctuated by sudden violent outbursts, panic, or hallucinations. This condition may be associated with psychiatric illnesses (e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA; MOOD DISORDERS) or organic disorders (NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; ENCEPHALITIS, etc.). (From DSM-IV, 4th ed, 1994; APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
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