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Waxy Flexibility in Catatonia

Catatonia is a psychomotor condition characterized by the total loss of motor initiative,
Waxy Flexibility ... in Catatonia ... In catatonia the ... associated with schizophrenia ... #Waxy #Flexibility
Catalepsy on Neurological Examination

Catalepsy (patient adopts positions that they are put in by the examiner): Waxy
Catalepsy on Neurological ... Examination Catalepsy ... examiner): Waxy flexibility ... seen with Organic catatonia ... #Catatonia #clinical
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis ... Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia ... usually auditory in schizophrenia ... behavior including catatonia ... asociality #Schizophrenia
DSM-5 Criteria for Schizophrenia 

- Two or more of the following are present for a significant
5 Criteria for Schizophrenia ... Disorganized or Catatonic ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Schizophrenia