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Immobility Response, Tonic

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Definition: An induced response to threatening stimuli characterized by complete loss of muscle strength.  do not confuse with IMMOBILIZATION: restraining body movement or FREEZING REACTION, CATALEPTIC: cessation of body movement while maintaining an immobile posture via muscle rigidity   
See Also Cataplexy; Catatonia; Freezing Reaction, Cataleptic; Immobilization; Syncope 		Other names Tonic Immobility Responses; Tonic Immobility Response; Responses, Tonic Immobility; Response, Tonic Immobility; Immobility Responses, Tonic; Feignings, Death; Feigning, Death; Death Feignings; Death Feigning; Animal Hypnosis; Immobilization, Tonic; Hypnosis, Animal; Tonic Immobilization

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