catatonia
IPA: kætʌtˈoʊniʌ
noun
- A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.
- (informal) A frozen, unresponsive state, as of electronic equipment.
Advertisement
Examples of "catatonia" in Sentences
- It is usually a sign of catatonia.
- After Laura's return to catatonia.
- In catatonia there is no response at all.
- It is a symptom of catatonia and can last for many hours.
- Catatonia would appear to be somewhat closer to medically accurate.
- I found an article on NMS and catatonia that compared the two syndromes.
- Catatonia is a syndrome that is remarkably responsive to induced seizures.
- Fink and Taylor developed a catatonia rating scale to identify the syndrome.
- Sean has deteriorated to the point of near catatonia and is in constant pain.