catatonia
/ˌkætəˈtoʊniə/
noun
- A state of being completely still, silent, and unresponsive, often caused by a mental illness such as schizophrenia.
- The patient was in a state of catatonia, not moving or speaking for hours.
- Catatonia can make a person seem frozen in place, as if they are a statue.
- Doctors recognized the signs of catatonia and started treatment immediately.
- A condition of extreme stupor or unresponsiveness that can occur in certain medical or psychological disorders.
- Severe depression can sometimes lead to catatonia, where the person cannot move or talk.
- The psychiatrist explained that catatonia is not a disease itself but a symptom of other conditions.
- After the traumatic event, she fell into a brief catatonia and had to be hospitalized.
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