"Catalepsy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition characterized by inactivity, decreased responsiveness to stimuli, and a tendency to maintain an immobile posture. The limbs tend to remain in whatever position they are placed (waxy flexibility). Catalepsy may be associated with PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS (e.g., SCHIZOPHRENIA, CATATONIC), nervous system drug toxicity, and other conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D002375
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.350.200 C23.888.592.350.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Catalepsy- Catalepsy
- Catalepsies
- Anochlesia
- Anochlesias
Cerea Flexibilitas- Cerea Flexibilitas
- Flexibilitas, Cerea
- Flexibility, Waxy
- Flexibilities, Waxy
- Waxy Flexibilities
- Waxy Flexibility
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catalepsy" by people in Profiles.
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8-(Furan-2-yl)-3-phenethylthiazolo[5,4-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine-2(3H)-thione as novel, selective and potent adenosine A(2A) receptor antagonist. Neurosci Lett. 2014 Jan 13; 558:203-7.
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Novel 8-(furan-2-yl)-3-substituted thiazolo [5,4-e][1,2,4] triazolo[1,5-c] pyrimidine-2(3H)-thione derivatives as potential adenosine A(2A) receptor antagonists. Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Apr 01; 18(7):2491-500.
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Ontogenetic features of audiogenic seizure susceptibility induced in immature rats by noise. Epilepsia. 1991 Jan-Feb; 32(1):1-9.
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Alpha noradrenergic agonists promote catalepsy in the mouse. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1988 Sep; 31(1):87-91.