Catalepsy
Catalepsy
This term has been used to describe increased muscle tone, leading to the assumption of fixed postures which may be held for long periods without fatigue. Clearly this term is cognate with or overlaps with waxy flexibility which is a feature of catatonic syndromes. The term should not be confused with cataplexy, a syndrome in which muscle tone is lost.
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