What is another word for cataleptic state?
Pronunciation: [kˌate͡ɪlˈɛptɪk stˈe͡ɪt] (IPA) 
Catalepsy is a neurotic disorder that renders its victim inactive and unresponsive, and people believe that the patient is in a cataleptic state. There are several synonyms for these symptoms, including stupor, torpor, and coma. A patient who has suffered a stroke may also be in a cataleptic state or shows symptoms similar to that of catalepsy. The term catatonia is also used to describe a state of psychiatric disorder that makes the patient uncommunicative and immobile. Psychiatric patients show many types of symptoms, including catatonia. In some instances, certain types of medications can cause the cataleptic state, which can explain the need for alternative treatments.
