Catatonia

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Abnormal movements that occur in some mental illnesses or conditions. It can be, for example: stereotypical movements of the limbs, facial expressions and grimacing or on the contrary freezing (stupor), often in a bizarre position for a long time. Catatonia occurs in schizophrenia, hysteria, epilepsy or after a major psychological trauma.[1]

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  1. VOKURKA, Martin – HUGO, Jan, et al. Velký lékařský slovník. 6. edition. Praha : Maxdorf, 2006. ISBN 80-7345-105-0.