What Is Catatonic Schizophrenia?
2. Catatonic Schizophrenia
Catatonia is a condition that is typified by abnormal movements and postures. The condition has a range of symptoms that will leave the patient remaining still or making erratic movements. It can also result in the repetition of other people’s actions or speech. The patient may remain in the condition of catatonia for minutes, hours, or even days.
Catatonic schizophrenia is the occurrence of catatonia in people that have schizophrenia. Catatonia used to be considered a type of schizophrenia, but it is now thought to be a separate condition. Catatonia can also occur in a number of other medical and psychiatric conditions.
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