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Reports of stupor-like and catatonia-like states abound in the history of psychiatry. [67] After the middle of the 19th century there was an increase of interest in the motor disorders accompanying madness, [ 68 ] culminating in the publication by Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum in 1874 of Die Katatonie oder das Spannungsirresein ("Catatonia or Tension ...
Stupor. A patient in catatonic stupor. Specialty. Neurology, Psychiatry. Stupor is the lack of critical mental function and a level of consciousness, in which an affected person is almost entirely unresponsive and responds only to intense stimuli such as pain. [ 1] The word derives from the Latin stupor ("numbness, insensibility").
Clouding of consciousness. Clouding of consciousness, also called brain fog or mental fog, [1] [2] occurs when a person is slightly less wakeful or aware than normal. [3] They are less aware of time and their surroundings, and find it difficult to pay attention. [3] People describe this subjective sensation as their mind being "foggy".
An altered level of consciousness is any measure of arousal other than normal. Level of consciousness ( LOC) is a measurement of a person's arousability and responsiveness to stimuli from the environment. [1] A mildly depressed level of consciousness or alertness may be classed as lethargy; someone in this state can be aroused with little ...
Coma. A coma is a deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light, or sound, lacks a normal wake-sleep cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. [1] The person may experience respiratory and circulatory problems due to the body's inability to maintain normal ...
Postictal state. The postictal state is the altered state of consciousness after an epileptic seizure. It usually lasts between 5 and 30 minutes, but sometimes longer in the case of larger or more severe seizures, and is characterized by drowsiness, confusion, nausea, hypertension, headache or migraine, and other disorienting symptoms.
Waxy flexibility is a specific symptom of catatonia. It refers to the patient's body showing resistance to being moved. Alteration of an individual's posture is similar to bending a warm candle. [ 5] Waxy flexibility often develops with other symptoms of catatonia, including: Immobility: showing no signs of motion [ 6]
Glossary of psychiatry. This glossary covers terms found in the psychiatric literature; the word origins are primarily Greek, but there are also Latin, French, German, and English terms. Many of these terms refer to expressions dating from the early days of psychiatry in Europe.