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Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Neurologic Manifestations » Neurobehavioral Manifestations » Catatonia
Diseases [C] » Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23] » Signs and Symptoms » Neurologic Manifestations » Neurobehavioral Manifestations » Catatonia
Psychiatry and Psychology [F] » Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01] » Neurobehavioral Manifestations » Catatonia
Psychiatry and Psychology [F] » Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01] » Behavior » Behavioral Symptoms » Catatonia
Description
A neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by one or more of the following essential features: immobility, mutism, negativism (active or passive refusal to follow commands), mannerisms, stereotypies, posturing, grimacing, excitement, echolalia, echopraxia, muscular rigidity, and stupor; sometimes punctuated by sudden violent outbursts, panic, or hallucinations. This condition may be associated with psychiatric illnesses (e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA; MOOD DISORDERS) or organic disorders (NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; ENCEPHALITIS, etc.). (From DSM-IV, 4th ed, 1994; APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994) MeSH
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