Waxy flexibility is a characteristic sign of:
Waxy flexibility is a sign of catatonia. In waxy flexibility, when examiner makes a passive movement on patient, there is a feeling of plastic resistance which resembles bending of a soft wax candle. It is seen in stupors catatonia more commonly. In excitatory catatonia, instead of stupor, patient shows increased levels of goal less activity.
Excitatory catatonia
Stuporous catatonia
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Paranoid schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders