ALL meanings of catatonia
cat·a·to·ni·a
C c - noun catatonia a state of muscular rigidity and stupor, sometimes found in schizophrenia 3
- noun catatonia a syndrome, esp. of schizophrenia, marked by stupor or catalepsy, often alternating with phases of excitement 3
- noun catatonia a syndrome seen most frequently in schizophrenia, characterized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor, sometimes alternating with great excitement and confusion. 1
- noun catatonia Abnormality of movement and behavior arising from a disturbed mental state (typically schizophrenia). It may involve repetitive or purposeless overactivity, or catalepsy, resistance to passive movement, and negativism. 1
- noun catatonia 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. 0