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Definition of Catalepsy
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Catalepsy: A body's persistence in unusual postures, with waxy rigidity of the limbs, mutism, and complete inactivity, regardless of outside stimuli, as is sometimes seen in catatonic schizophrenia.
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