Catatonia
As a psychomotor condition, catatonia affects the relationship between mental activity and movement. A person’s ability to move is typically hampered by catatonia.
Various symptoms can be experienced by those who have catatonia. The most typical symptom is stupor, characterized by a person’s inability to move, talk, or react to events. However, some catatonia patients could behave agitatedly and move around excessively.
It is referred to as extrinsic catatonia if it is a symptom of a known cause. It’s regarded as inherent if there is no identifiable reason. Several hours to weeks, months or even years are possible for catatonia to exist. For weeks or years following the first incident, it may recur regularly.
One of the most common types of catatonia is the Akinetic. It slows down the movement of the person. A person with akinetic catatonia could look out into space and refrain from speaking frequently. Akinetic catatonia patients exhibit these typical symptoms.
Those who have malignant catatonia could become delirious. These individuals frequently get fevers. They could also have elevated blood pressure and a rapid pulse.
