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Difference between catatonia and extrapyramidal symptoms

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Answered by rupeshwagh85572
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Catatonia is a psychomotor syndrome that has been reported to occur in more than 10% of patients with acute psychiatric illnesses. Two subtypes of the syndrome have been identified. Catatonia of the retarded type is characterized by immobility, mutism, staring, rigidity, and a host of other clinical signs.

Waxy flexibility/catalepsy: 27

Rigidity: 54

Sign: % of patients

Withdrawal and refusal to eat: 91

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