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/kˌætɐtˈəʊniə/
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NOUN
- 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
- extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
How To Use catatonia In A Sentence
- Europe is grinding to a halt and fears are mounting that Germany, the third largest economy in the world, accounting for 30% of total European output, is shaping up to be the next victim of economic catatonia.
- If the FDA accepts the panel's recommendation, the agency will require testing for all uses except "catatonia" which was recommended for Category II, requiring less stringent testing. Dr. Peter Breggin: FDA Panel Recommends Testing of ECT Machines
- Because obstacle of this ill spirit, mood is more outstanding, ever named before for " the catatonia before classics " , " insecurity of classics early days is asked for integratedly " .
- His last exposure prior to the recurrence was over a year prior to admission, during which time he had experienced multiple episodes of catatonia and visual hallucinations.
- Once Obama Girl's man won, she'd disappear, lapse into a state of catatonia, unbale to work out what to do with her life now that Obama had been elected. British Blogs
- Moderate-dose PCP reactions conform most closely to the type we call catatonia—disturbances of body posture and speech. Over the Edge
- He's never been the most expressive of actors but here is deadpan to the point of catatonia at times.
- After several treatments, Jim emerges from catatonia and can engage in psychotherapy.
- Finally, a nice young lady behind the counter is touched by the divine hand of healing and overcomes her catatonia long enough to notice that she ought to be running her register, and waves me over.
- Strangled to a kind of catatonia, she falls upon a daybed and has her throat slashed - by this point it is unclear whether that is adding insult to injury or vice versa. 31 Screams: Uta Levka