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
catatonia 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
English
Definition
extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
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