Catatonia Synonyms

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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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. catatonic-schizophrenia
  2. catatonic type schizophrenia

Catatonia Sentence Examples

  • The complete and rapid collapse of external values precipitates instant catatonia.

  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT, also called electric shock treatments) has been utilized to relieve symptoms of catatonia and depression in schizophrenics, especially in cases where medication is not effective.

  • In my view, slow-onset catatonia is brought about by the gradual intensification of guilt.

  • This event is described in the previous article, which focuses on rapid-onset catatonia.

  • Catatonia in the infant is not visible because he binds himself to the parent via the stratagem of identification with that parent.