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
rzeczownikdomena: stan
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Angielski
Definicja
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