catatonic type schizophrenia

Noun

1.

catatonic type schizophrenia - a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement Synonyms: catatonic schizophrenia, catatonia

catatonia, catatonic schizophrenia, dementia praecox, schizophrenia, schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis