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Catalepsy

"Catalepsy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

A condition characterized by inactivity, decreased responsiveness to stimuli, and a tendency to maintain an immobile posture. The limbs tend to remain in whatever position they are placed (waxy flexibility). Catalepsy may be associated with PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS (e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA, CATATONIC), nervous system drug toxicity, and other conditions.


This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Catalepsy" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Catalepsy" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
Bar chart showing 15 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2001 and 2008 and 2013
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