catatonia

Basic Information

Description
A neurological and physiological symptom that is characterized by a marked psychomotor disturbance that may involve stupor or mutism, negativism, rigidity, purposeless excitement, echolalia, echopraxia, and inappropriate or bizarre posturing and is associated with various medical conditions (as schizophrenia and mood disorders).
Identifier
SYMP_0000413
Notation
SYMP:0000413
Category
symptoms

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