Verbigeration: An overlooked symptom of a “forgotten syndrome”?

Dysphagia in a Case of Atypical Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

“…On day 4 of hospitalization, the patient was reassessed for catatonia by a new team and found to exhibit verbigeration according to previously proposed criteria, 5 mild waxy flexibility, paratonia, agitation, and occasional negativism 6 . For suspected excited catatonia, she was given a lorazepam challenge with positive response.…”