abasia
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(ə-bā'zhə)
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n.
Inability to walk due to impaired muscular coordination.
a·ba'sic (ə-bā'sĭk, -zĭk) or a·bat'ic (ə-băt'ĭk) adj.
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Inability to walk.
- a.–astasia — astasia–abasia.
- a. atactica — abasia with uncertain movements, due to a defect of coordination.
- choreic a. — abasia due to chorea of the limbs.
- paralytic a. — abasia due to paralysis.
- paroxysmal trepidant a. — abasia due to spastic stiffening of the limbs on attempting to stand. Called also spastic abasia.
- spastic a. — see paroxysmal trepidant abasia (above).
- trembling a., a. trepidans — abasia due to trembling of the limbs.
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Abasia
Abasia (from Greek: a-, without and basis, step) is the inability to walk due to impaired muscle coordination.
The term covers a spectrum of medical disorders such as:
- choreic abasia: caused by chorea of the legs
- paralytic abasia: caused by paralysis of the leg muscles
- spastic abasia: caused by spastic stiffening of the leg muscles
- trembling abasia: caused by trembling of the legs
Abasia is frequently accompanied by astasis, an inability to stand, see Astasia-abasia.
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References
- Ropper, A.H. & Samuels, M.A. (2009). Adams and Victor’s Principles of Neurology (9th edition). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical.
- Harrison's principles of internal medicine - 16th Ed. (2005). Part two - Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases Section 3 - Nervous System Dysfunction
- Olney, Richard K. Weakness, disorders of movement, and imbalance
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