Karin Akre
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Karin Akre is a science writer specializing in biology, psychology, evolution, and animal behavior. She has a Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior from the University of Texas at Austin and completed a postdoc in sensory biology at Duke University. She has taught courses at UT Austin and Hunter College, and she writes K-12 science education materials.
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Catatonia, psychomotor syndrome in which an affected individual is unresponsive and immobile or occasionally hyperactive, agitated, or restless. Catatonia is most often seen in adults, though it sometimes occurs in children. The syndrome commonly is associated with mood disorders, toxic neural…
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