What Is Catatonic Schizophrenia?
4. Mannerisms
One of the symptoms of catatonia schizophrenia is mannerism. With this symptom, the patient will make unusual and exaggerated movements. The patient will often take otherwise normal movements but move in an unusual caricature of that movement. For example, they may walk with an exaggerated gait.
Another is grimacing, in which the patient will make unusual facial expressions. For example, they might pull an expression of disgust in a highly exaggerated manner, even when there is nothing around them to be disgusted at. Agitation is another symptom of catatonia schizophrenia, which means that the patient will not be influenced by things happening around them.
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