Psychiatry and Psychology

Tonic Immobility Response

An induced response to threatening stimuli characterized by complete loss of muscle strength.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An induced response to threatening stimuli characterized by complete loss of muscle strength.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Death Feigning
  • Immobility Response, Tonic
  • Immobilization, Tonic
  • Tonic Immobilization
  • Death Feignings
  • Feigning, Death
  • Feignings, Death
  • Immobility Responses, Tonic
  • Response, Tonic Immobility
  • Responses, Tonic Immobility
  • Tonic Immobility Responses
  • Animal Hypnosis
  • Hypnosis, Animal

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with IMMOBILIZATION: restraining body movement or FREEZING REACTION, CATALEPTIC: cessation of body movement while maintaining an immobile posture via muscle rigidity

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History Note

2005

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  1. F01.145.113w.680w
  2. F01.145.632.680w
  3. G11.427.410.698.680w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tonic Immobility Response. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046353. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046353
  2. Tonic Immobility Response. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_death
  3. Tonic Immobility Response. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2098451