catatonic type schizophrenia

1. (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
Synonyms: catatonia, catatonic schizophrenia
Related Words: dementia praecox, schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis



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