Catatonia

"Catatonia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by one or more of the following essential features: immobility, mutism, negativism (active or passive refusal to follow commands), mannerisms, stereotypies, posturing, grimacing, excitement, echolalia, echopraxia, muscular rigidity, and stupor; sometimes punctuated by sudden violent outbursts, panic, or hallucinations. This condition may be associated with psychiatric illnesses (e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA; MOOD DISORDERS) or organic disorders (NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; ENCEPHALITIS, etc.). (From DSM-IV, 4th ed, 1994; APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)

Descriptor ID	D002389
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.606.115 C23.888.592.604.115 F01.145.126.156 F01.700.165
Concept/Terms	Catatonia Catatonia Catatonias Catatonia, Organic Catatonia, Organic Catatonias, Organic Organic Catatonia Organic Catatonias Organic Catatonic Disorder Catatonic Disorder, Organic Catatonic Disorders, Organic Organic Catatonic Disorders Schizophreniform Catatonia Schizophreniform Catatonia Catatonia, Schizophreniform Catatonias, Schizophreniform Schizophreniform Catatonias Catatonia, Malignant Catatonia, Malignant Catatonias, Malignant Malignant Catatonia Malignant Catatonias Lethal Catatonia Catatonia, Lethal Catatonias, Lethal Lethal Catatonias

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Catatonia".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C10.597.606]
Catatonia [C10.597.606.115]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C23.888.592.604]
Catatonia [C23.888.592.604.115]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Behavioral Symptoms [F01.145.126]
Catatonia [F01.145.126.156]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [F01.700]
Catatonia [F01.700.165]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Catatonia".

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