Catatonia: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Catatonia

Sample item

Mutism, posturing, waxy flexibility and negativism in severe mood illness are most consistent with what syndrome?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Catatonia

Catatonia is a psychomotor syndrome seen in mood, psychotic and medical disorders; benzodiazepine challenge and ECT are important treatments.

Option by option

  • A. Tardive dyskinesia

    Tardive dyskinesia is involuntary choreiform movement.

  • B. Panic attack

    Panic lacks these motor signs.

  • C. Delirium tremens

    DT occurs with alcohol withdrawal and autonomic excess.

  • D. Catatonia (correct)

    Correct. The motor signs define catatonia.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Catatonia. Catatonia is a psychomotor syndrome seen in mood, psychotic and medical disorders; benzodiazepine challenge and ECT are important treatments.

Why is "Tardive dyskinesia" not the answer?

Tardive dyskinesia is involuntary choreiform movement.

Why is "Panic attack" not the answer?

Panic lacks these motor signs.

Why is "Delirium tremens" not the answer?

DT occurs with alcohol withdrawal and autonomic excess.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Catatonia in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. The motor signs define catatonia.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Catatonia?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.