abasia

Thân thiện

A patient with abasia practices walking with a physical therapist.

Definition

Noun A medical condition characterized by the inability to walk, typically due to a lack of motor coordination, despite having normal muscle strength. This impairment is often associated with neurological disorders or psychological conditions.

Usage

The term "abasia" is a specialized medical term used in clinical and neurological contexts to describe a specific symptom of gait disturbance. It is not used in everyday conversation.

Examples

• The patient was diagnosed with astasia-abasia, a condition involving both an inability to stand and an inability to walk.
• The neurological examination revealed abasia as a primary symptom, suggesting a potential cerebellar lesion.
• His abasia was psychogenic in origin, meaning it was related to a psychological conflict rather than a physical neurological defect.

Advanced Usage

• Astasia-abasia: This is a common compound term (listed here as it is a standard medical pairing) describing the inability to stand () and walk (). It is also known as Blocq's disease.
• The condition can be described with modifiers indicating its cause or nature, such as or .

Variants and Related Words

• Astasia (n): Inability to stand upright without support.
• Ataxia (n): Lack of muscle coordination, which can be a cause of abasia.
• Dysbasia (n): Difficulty in walking, often due to pain or impairment; a less specific term than abasia.

Synonyms

• Gait failure (descriptive phrase)
• Walking incapacity (descriptive phrase)

Note: There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this highly technical term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. inability to walk