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A coma-like state which may alternate with periods of agitation is likely to be diagnosed as _______ schizophrenia.

A. catatonic
B. paranoid
C. disorganized.
D. dissociative

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Just took the test, catatonic is right.
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Answer: A. catatonic

Catatonic schizophrenia is a neurological disorder in which the body undergoes with coma, experiences rigidity, the person is not able to speak, move, respond and may show some excitements. The characteristic feature of this type of schizophrenia is that the patient may show symptoms of other types of schizophrenia.

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