akinetic mutism
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Etiology
- bilateral damage to the:
Epidemiology
rare
Clinical manifestations
- slow or absent motor activity
- loss of speech (mutism)
- reduced mental function
- sleep-wake cycles may be present
More general terms
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998