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Try one of these related symptoms.
I automatically do what other people ask me to do
Keep copying the actions of others
Keep repeating the same action over and over again
Lost the ability to speak or reply verbally
Resisting any attempts to move the leg
Copying other people's words or phrases
Stuck in between actions because I suddenly do the opposite action for a while
Echopraxia
Catatonic negativism
Body can't decide whether to move or move in the opposite direction
Alternate between cooperating with and resisting given instructions
Feel like I must do opposite of what someone asks me to do
About the Symptom
Catalepsy is when a person's muscles become rigid and their body position becomes fixed.There are multiple causes of catalepsy including epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, medication use, and drug withdrawal.
Doctor's Diagnostic Questions
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom:
- Do you remain silent when spoken to?
- Do you alternate between cooperating and resisting instructions?
- Do you have a tendency to resist or move in the opposite direction when someone tries to move your body parts?
- Do you unconsciously copy others' actions?
- Does your body automatically obey any instructions it hears?
Reviewed By:
Bret Mobley, MD, MS (Neuropathology)
Dr. Mobley graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School, completing a masters degree in neuroscience between his second and third years of medical school. He trained as a resident in pathology at Stanford University Hospital before joining the faculty of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville Tennessee in 2010. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2018 and to Neuropathology Division Director in 2020.
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
Content updated on Mar 7, 2024
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