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  2. Catalepsy - Wikipedia

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    Catalepsy (from Ancient Greek katálēpsis, κατάληψις, "seizing, grasping") is a neurological condition characterized by muscular rigidity and fixity of posture regardless of external stimuli, as well as decreased sensitivity to pain.

  3. Cataplexy - Wikipedia

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    Cataplexy is a sudden and transient episode of muscle weakness accompanied by full conscious awareness, typically triggered by emotions such as laughing, ...

  4. Catatonia - Wikipedia

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    In the ICD-11, catatonia is defined as a syndrome of primarily psychomotor disturbances that is characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of several symptoms such as stupor, catalepsy, waxy flexibility, mutism, negativism, posturing, mannerisms, stereotypies, psychomotor agitation, grimacing, echolalia, and echopraxia. Catatonia may occur in ...

  5. Girl behind the viral video: Oklahoman talks about her ... - AOL

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    Experts say cataplexy, which is a loss of muscle tone, often accompanies narcolepsy. In the video, Sarah was working on a traditional Japanese dance to send to a choreographer friend.

  6. Waxy flexibility - Wikipedia

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    Waxy flexibility is one of the twelve symptoms [1] that can lead to the diagnosis of catatonia.It is a psychomotor symptom [2] that results in a decreased response to stimuli and a tendency to remain in an immobile posture. [3]

  7. Central nervous system disease - Wikipedia

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    Catalepsy is a nervous disorder characterized by immobility and muscular rigidity, along with a decreased sensitivity to pain. Catalepsy is considered a symptom of serious diseases of the nervous system (e.g., Parkinson's disease, Epilepsy, etc.) rather than a disease by itself. Cataleptic fits can range in duration from several minutes to weeks.

  8. Catatonic depression - Wikipedia

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    To diagnose catatonic depression, it requires the presence of 3 of the following 12 clinical signs, which includes stupor (impaired responsiveness indicated by a lack of movement and speech), catalepsy (a lack of response to external stimuli due to muscular rigidity), waxy flexibility (resistance to repositioning after being moved), mutism ...

  9. Abnormal posturing - Wikipedia

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    Abnormal posturing is an involuntary flexion or extension of the arms and legs, indicating severe brain injury.It occurs when one set of muscles becomes incapacitated while the opposing set is not, and an external stimulus such as pain causes the working set of muscles to contract. [1]