F20.2
Catatonic schizophrenia
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Catatonic schizophrenia is dominated by prominent psychomotor disturbances that may alternate between extremes such as hyperkinesis and stupor, or automatic obedience and negativism. Constrained attitudes and postures may be maintained for long periods. Episodes of violent excitement may be a striking feature of the condition. The catatonic phenomena may be combined with a dream-like (oneiroid) state with vivid scenic hallucinations. Catatonic stupor Schizophrenic: catalepsy catatonia flexibilitas cerea