What is catalepsy?

Catalypsy is a nervous disorder characterized by immobility and muscle rigidity, along with reduced sensitivity to pain. In hypnosis, catalepsy concerns the state of muscle rigidity, usually part of the body, such as the arm caused by the hypnotist in the patient. In this second sense, catalepsy is often used as a test before further hypnosis.

As a nervous state, catalepsy is a symptom of a number of disorders, including Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia, cocaine, sleep apnea, obesity, depression and emotional shock. It can also be a side effect of anti-psychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia. Catalepsy is also a possible side effect of septoplastics, surgery performed to straighten the septum, cartilage separating the nostrils separating the nostrils. In addition to the above symptoms, the cataleptic patient may experience anxiety, lower back pain, fatigue, loss of muscle control and slowing of bodily functions, especially breathing. The limbs of May remain in any position in which they are located.

Catalapsy is a rare disorder. Cataleptic seizures come at the same time and may take several minutes within a few days and weeks in extreme cases. They are often accompanied by a lack of senses in the patient, although not always. Cataleptic patient often cannot move or speak.

Before the catalepsy was better understood by medicine, cataleptics were sometimes buried alive in the faith that they were dead. Cases to revive cataleptics when buried and digging the way out of the grave could help create the legends of vampires and other revenge. Cataleptic states were also historically confused with other trance conditions, such as meditation -induced conditions or hypnosis. The word catalepsy comes from Greek for "down" and "entertain", reflecting the ancient belief that cataleptics were confiscated some supernatural entity.

Cataleptic adaptation can be treated by bathing a head in cold water, followed by a heatOU with a bathroom and stimulation of massage, especially into the spine and abdomen. Stimulation aromatic substances such as lavender or mint mint can also help the patient regain movement. If the cataleptic adaptation lasts for a long time, nutrition or fluid may force or otherwise be administered. Cataleptic adaptation can also be treated with drugs, usually with high doses of enzodiazepines. In extreme cases, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may be effective.