Disease or Syndrome
akinetic mutism
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Brain Diseases
Definitions related to akinetic mutism:
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A syndrome characterized by a silent and inert state without voluntary motor activity despite preserved sensorimotor pathways and vigilance. Bilateral FRONTAL LOBE dysfunction involving the anterior cingulate gyrus and related brain injuries are associated with this condition. This may result in impaired abilities to communicate and initiate motor activities. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p348; Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr 1995 Feb;63(2):59-67)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Absence of voluntary motor movement or speech in a patient who is apparently alert (as evidenced by eye movements). Seen in psychotic depression and catatonic states.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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Akinetic mutism is essentially characterized by a total absence of spontaneous behavior and speech occurring in the presence of preserved visual tracking.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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