A state in which a person loses consciousness and the power to feel, and the muscles become rigid. A state of body-rigidity during which the normal functions are suspended.
rigidity of the limbs or the body induced by trance.
the patient maintains a fixed posture which can be changed by the examiner without any resistance unlike waxy flexibility.
sustained immobility of postures or physical attitude; [*] waxy flexibility--rigid maintenance of a body position over an extended period of time. [DSM-IV
Catalepsy is a condition characterized most often by rigidity of the extremities and by decreased sensitivity to pain.