Meaning of CATATONIA

Pronunciation:			`katu'towneeu
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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 [n]  extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
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	Synonyms:		catatonic schizophrenia, catatonic type schizophrenia
	See Also:		catatonia, dementia praecox, schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis, tone, tonicity, tonus