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Atonia vs Catatonia - What's the difference?

atonia | catatonia |

As nouns the difference between atonia and catatonia

is that atonia is lack of muscle tone while catatonia is a severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.

atonia

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Lack of muscle tone.
    • ----

    catatonia

    English

    (wikipedia catatonia)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation

    • Derived terms

    * catatonic