catatonia

• حالة طبية نفسية تتميز بصلابة عضلية شديدة أو ذهول وثبات حركي جامد، وغالبًا ما ترتبط بالفصام القَتَاتوني، وقد تتخللها فترات قصيرة من الهياج الشديد.

A medical condition characterized by extreme muscular rigidity or a fixed stuporous state, often associated with catatonic schizophrenia, which may alternate with brief periods of intense excitement.

غير معدود

1. Muscular rigidityC1formalmedical

   A state of extreme muscle tension or stiffness, often observed in certain psychiatric conditions.

   الجمود العضلي

   • The patient exhibited catatonia with pronounced muscular rigidity.
   • Catatonia can manifest as a fixed, rigid posture for hours.
   • The doctor noted the catatonia in the patient's stiff limbs.

   المرادفاتcatalepsyrigidityrigidnessstiffness

2. Psychiatric conditionC1formalmedical

   A syndrome characterized by periods of stupor, mutism, and immobility, sometimes alternating with episodes of extreme agitation.

   الجامودية

   • Catatonia is often associated with schizophrenia but can occur in other disorders.
   • The patient remained in a catatonic state for several days.
   • Treatment for catatonia may include benzodiazepines or electroconvulsive therapy.