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Other symptoms

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Symptoms of chronic schizophrenia, apart from negative symptoms, include:

  • Motor disturbances (often called "catatonic")
    • stupor and excitement
    • repeated abnormal movements
      • stereotypies (do not appear to be goal-directed)
      • mannerisms (appear to be goal-directed)
    • waxy flexibility: a disorder of muscle tone, in which the patient may be able to maintain an awkward posture for much longer than would a healthy person

þ Hallucinations (particularly auditory)

  • Delusions, which may be held with little emotion, and "encapsulated" (other beliefs and daily life are not influenced by the conviction)

  • Side-effects of long-term antipsychotic medication

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