What Is Catatonic Schizophrenia?
6. Stereotypy
Stereotypy is a condition where the patient will perform repetitive movements, and they will often do so for no apparent reason. Another potential condition is echopraxia, in which the patient will repeat the movements of other people. Again, there will be no apparent reason for the patient to perform these actions.
Some patients with catatonic schizophrenia will also have a tendency to repeat other people’s words. They will often just repeat the last word or last few words of a sentence that they have just heard, and they may repeat this until they hear another sentence. This condition is known as echolalia.
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