Presentation
Present day literature was consulted as well. Blocq reviewed what was known about astasia abasia in two papers. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]
Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «abasia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day. [educalingo.com]
In this paper, the main clinical characteristics of both psychogenic and non-psychogenic astasia-abasia are presented and discussed. Copyright 2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
She was born in Philadephia and her family history presented a number of interesting features. One of three of her sisters living was paralyzed [jamanetwork.com]
Part two - Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases Section 3 - Nervous System Dysfunction Olney, Richard K. Weakness, disorders of movement, and imbalance [en.wikipedia.org]
Entire Body System
- Falling
a form of hysterical ataxia. a·sta·si·a-a·ba·si·a ( ă-stā'zē-ă-ă-bā'zē-ă ), The inability to either stand or walk in a normal manner; the gait is bizarre and is not suggestive of a specific organic lesion; often the patient sways wildly and nearly falls [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Patients exhibit an unusual and dramatic gait disturbance, lurching wildly in various directions and falling only when a nearby physician, family member, or soft object will catch them. [bionity.com]
In many cases people with this condition may appear as if they are going to fall whether they are walking or standing. [wisegeek.com]
When seen in conversion disorder, the gait is bizarre and is not suggestive of a specific organic lesion : often the patient sways wildly and nearly falls, recovering at the last moment. [en.wikipedia.org]
Aboulia falls in the middle of the spectrum of diminished motivation, with apathy being less extreme and akinetic mutism being more extreme than aboulia. A patient with aboulia is unable to act or make decisions independently. [amazon.es]
- Movement Disorder
Koehler}, journal={Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society}, year={2007}, volume={22 10}, pages={ 1373-8 } } Michael S. Okun, Peter J. [semanticscholar.org]
Today, these case descriptions would be likely considered cases of conversion or psychogenic gait disorder, with or without other conversion/psychogenic movement disorders. © 2007 Movement Disorder Society The full text of this article hosted at iucr.org [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]
Hallett (Eds.), Psychogenic movement disorders: neurology and neuropsychiatry. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Google Scholar Okun, M.S., & Koehler, P.J. (2007). Paul Blocq and (psychogenic) astasia abasia. [link.springer.com]
Research of Astasia-abasia has been linked to Conversion Disorder, Movement Disorders, Gait Abnormality, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Hysteria. [novusbio.com]
Diagnosis: There are no proper diagnostic techniques to detect this unusual movement disorder. The various symptoms, that this disorder is commonly characterized by, are frequently viewed as potential signs that may assist in diagnosis. [medigoo.com]
- Pain
If these growing pains are not brought under control, they can quickly overwhelm you and put you out of business. [kenmooreassociates.com]
Abdominal Angina: Term used to describe recurrent, severe and sudden abdominal pain in the elderly. Abasia Loss or impairment of the power of walking. [defineaz.com]
Twenty-two patients thought that they were in good health, but nine patients had some minor complaints, such as leg weakness or stomach pains. Major symptom substitution had not occurred. No organic illness had been missed. [journals.sagepub.com]
- Unable to Stand
Examples of related phobias include a fear of walking and standing called stasiphobia, and basophobia or basiphobia, which is a phobia that occurs when a person is unable to stand for fear of walking and falling. [wisegeek.com]
In this pseudoneurologic gait disturbance associated with Conversion Disorder the patient appears unable to stand, walk, or turn, but legs move normally when examined with the patient in a supine position. See Also: astasia [behavenet.com]
- Difficulty Walking
Ataxic abasia is s difficulty walking due to difficulty coordinating movements of the legs. Abasia often occurs alongside astasis, which is an inability to stand. When this happens, it is referred to as astasia-abasia. [medfriendly.com]
Psychiatrical
- Fear
See also Edit Astasia-abasia Basiphobia - fear of walking Stassiphobia - fear of standing References Edit ↑ The American Heritage Medical Dictionary. KMLE Medical Dictionary Definition of abasia. [psychology.wikia.org]
Examples of related phobias include a fear of walking and standing called stasiphobia, and basophobia or basiphobia, which is a phobia that occurs when a person is unable to stand for fear of walking and falling. [wisegeek.com]
This advanced state is referred to as "hydrocephalic astasia-abasia". [1] Phobias [ edit ] Astasia and/or abasia are associated with the corresponding fears of walking and/or standing, variously called stasophobia, basophobia, stasiphobia, basiphobia, [en.wikipedia.org]
Neurologic
- Ataxia
[…] stā-zh(ē-)ə-ab-'ā-zhə, -əb- n inability to stand and walk resulting from muscular incoordination * * * motor incoordination with an inability to stand or walk despite normal ability to move the lower limbs when sitting or lying down, a form of hysterical ataxia [medicine.academic.ru]
[…] astasia [ as-ta´zhah ] motor incoordination with inability to stand. adj., adj astat´ic. astasia-aba´sia motor incoordination with an inability to stand or walk despite normal ability to move the legs when sitting or lying down, a form of hysterical ataxia [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
This is a form of hysterical ataxia and can be a symptom of stroke, Parkinson's disease, or brain damage. Add flashcard Cite Random Word of the Day Get the word of the day delivered to your inbox [alleydog.com]
Although not referred to as astasia-abasia, postural and gait disturbance without limb ataxia has also been reported in patients with dorsal midbrain infarctions. [medigoo.com]
See also: Ascites, Aphonia, Ataxia, Aneurysm, Amaurosis [defineaz.com]
- Stroke
However, an acquired total inability to stand and walk can be seen in true neurological diseases, including stroke, Parkinson disease, damage to the cerebellum, and many others. References Medical-Library.net [1] [bionity.com]
This is a form of hysterical ataxia and can be a symptom of stroke, Parkinson's disease, or brain damage. Add flashcard Cite Random Word of the Day Get the word of the day delivered to your inbox [alleydog.com]
An acquired total inability to stand and walk can be seen in true neurological diseases, including stroke, Parkinson's disease, damage to the cerebellum, Guillain–Barré syndrome, normal pressure hydrocephalus and many others. [en.wikipedia.org]
So an acquired total inability to stand and walk can also be seen in true neurological disorders, including stroke, Parkinson disease, damage to the cerebellum, and many others. [psychology.wikia.org]
A stroke is a burst artery or a blockage of an artery in the brain. The cerebellum is an area in the back, bottom part of the brain that plays an important role in movement and coordination. [medfriendly.com]
- Confusion
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- Abnormal Gait
Research of Astasia-abasia has been linked to Conversion Disorder, Movement Disorders, Gait Abnormality, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Hysteria. [novusbio.com]
- Tremor
He recognized that paralysis, jumping, fits, tremor, and bizarre behavior could all be associated with the syndrome. He distinguished the disorder from hysteria. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]
Treatment
Treatment: The most effective treatment of astasia-abasia seems to be a removal of stress inducing stimuli and allowing the patient to rest and regain strength. [medigoo.com]
If left without treatment, it can have a negative effect on personal relationships and in the sufferer's ability to work. Treatment for this condition may include, physical therapy, psychotherapy and even hypnosis. Related wiseGEEK Articles [wisegeek.com]
Prognosis
Clinical features of hysteria in children, with a note on prognosis: a two to seventeen year follow-up study of 41 patients. Nervous Child 1953 ;10: 246 - 71. [journals.sagepub.com]
Prognosis was considered favorable. Paul Blocq directed attention to psychogenic gait disorders by publishing a small case series on astasia abasia. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]
PMID: 8358991 Prognosis Sakai Y, Wakao N, Matsui H, Watanabe T, Iida H, Katsumi A J Bone Miner Metab 2021 Nov;39(6):1048-1057. Epub 2021 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s00774-021-01242-1. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Etiology
[…] astasia-abasia was considered a psychogenic gait disorder, but later on, the description of "high-order" gait disorders mimicking this pure functional deficit led authors to refer to "astasia-abasia" as a pure descriptive term, without a presupposed etiological [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Camptocormia is characterized by exaggerated trunk flexion of functional etiology. Both patients demonstrated rapid resolution of symptoms after psychiatric intervention. Similar articles [Astasia-abasia: psychogenic and non-psychogenic causes]. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Epidemiology
Hysterical neurosis, conversion type: clinical and epidemiological considerations. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1976 ;53: 119 - 38. Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline | ISI Liddon SC Conversion hysteria versus malingering: a personal confession. [journals.sagepub.com]
Pathophysiology
Moreover, he presented a formal delineation of the gait disorder and provided a pathophysiologic concept. Prognosis was considered favorable. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]
Prevention
This rarely occurs as astasia-abasia patients will, in most instances, prevent themselves from actually falling by catching onto nearby objects. [wisegeek.com]
This would help patients with astasia-abasia maintain balance by preventing ankle dorsiflexion. Currently, physical therapy and rehabilitation are widely accepted as the best treatments for the symptoms of astasia-abasia. [medigoo.com]