LOGORRHEA (Logomania,Hyperlogia,Hyperphrasia)

Excessive, uncontrollable talking, often highly incoherent.Logorrhea occurs in states of pathological excitement, particularly in the manic phase of manic-depressive psychosis where one of the major symptoms is “pressure of speech.” For examples, see the illustrative cases under MANIC-DEPRESSIVE REACTION (MANIC PHASE).

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MANIC-DEPRESSIVE REACTION (DEPRESSIVE PHASE)

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