In which historical type of schizophrenia does an individual maintain a rigid, unusual posture for a long period of time and then suddenly erupt into activity?

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The description given in the question matches the symptoms of catatonic schizophrenia, which is characterized by disturbances in movement, such as maintaining a rigid, unusual posture for a long time, and sudden, seemingly purposeless eruptions of activity. Paranoid schizophrenia is characterized by delusions and auditory hallucinations, disorganized schizophrenia by disorganized speech and behavior, and undifferentiated schizophrenia by a mix of symptoms from different types of schizophrenia.

In Which Historical Type of Schizophrenia Does an Individual Maintain