Abasia

Abasia (from Greek: a-, without and basis, step) is the inability to walk owing to impairment in motor 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.

See also Aboulia Astasia Paul Oscar Blocq

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