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Catalepsy on Neurological Examination

Catalepsy (patient adopts positions that they are put in by the examiner): Waxy
Catalepsy on Neurological ... examiner): Waxy flexibility ... seen with Organic catatonia ... #Catatonia #clinical ... physicalexam #neurology #psychiatry
Waxy Flexibility in Catatonia

Catatonia is a psychomotor condition characterized by the total loss of motor initiative,
Waxy Flexibility ... in Catatonia ... In catatonia the ... #Waxy #Flexibility ... #physicalexam #psychiatry
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
behavior including catatonia ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
DSM-5 Criteria for Schizophrenia 

- Two or more of the following are present for a significant
Disorganized or Catatonic ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry
Anorexia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Binge/Purge Subtype - Recurrent (once per week) episodes of binge-eating or purging,
behavioral rigidity, inflexibility ... signs #symptoms #psychiatry
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Miserly - Lack of generosity when it
the expense of flexibility ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry