Schizophrenia-Motor symptoms
The symptoms of schizophrenia are divided into:
- Positive
- Negative
- Disorganization
- Motor
Motor Symptoms:
- Catatonia-Term given by Karl Kahl Baum
- Stupor-Extreme hypoactivity or immobility and minimal response to stimuli
- Excitement-Extreme Hyperactivity which is usually not goal directed
- Posturing / Cataplexy-Spontaneous maintenance of posture for long periods of time
- Waxy flexibility-Passive movements by examiner have plastic resistance
- Automatic obedience-Excessive cooperation with examiner’s command despite unpleasant consequences
- Echolalia-Mimicking examiner’s speech
- Echopraxia-Mimicking examiner’s movements
- Negativism-Refusal to accept examiner’s instructions or any attempts to move him
- Grimacing-Maintenance of Odd facial expressions
- Stereotypy-Spontaneous repetition of odd purposeless movements
- Genehalten-Resistance to passive movements directly proportional to strength applied
- Mannerisms-Spontaneous odd purposeful movements [Like Repeatedly saluting passerby]
- Preservation-An induced movement which is senselessly repeated [Repeated tongue protruding]. Also sign of organic brain disorder or brain damage
- Ambitendency-Inability to decide the desired motor movement
