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Abasia (noun (clinical neurology / psychiatry / semiology))

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Bilingual Equivalents: Abasia, Inability to walk

DEX Definition: A neurological and neuropsychiatric symptom characterized by the total or partial inability to walk, whereas muscular strength, coordination of movements in the recumbent position, and sensation in the legs remain completely intact. It can have an organic cause, linked to lesions of the frontal lobe, cerebellum, or vestibular pathways, or a functional (psychogenic) cause, encountered within conversion (dissociative) disorders, where it is frequently associated with astasia (the inability to stand).

Synonyms: abasia, inability to walk, locomotor incapacity

🏷️ Tags / Keywords: #abasia #astasia-abasia #neurology #conversion disorder #gait #frontal lobe #semiology

➡️ Grammar Structure:
Tip Flexiune:Substantiv feminin, articulat: abazia, plural: abazii, genitiv-dativ: abaziei.
Formare:Împrumutat din limba franceză (abasie), având la bază rădăcina grecească 'a-' (privativ, fără) și 'basis' (mers, bază).
Ortografie / Pronunție:[a-ba-zi-e] (se pronunță cu hiat i-e la final)
Inflection Type:Noun, feminine, plural: abasias, genitive-dative: of abasia.
Formation:From French 'abasie', originating from Greek 'a-' (without) and 'basis' (step/gait).
Spelling / Pronunciation:[əˈbeɪ.ʒi.ə]

➡️ Usage Examples:

• RO: Medicul a stabilit diagnosticul de abazie frontală după ce imagistica a relevat o tumoră de mari dimensiuni localizată în regiunea prefrontală. • EN: The doctor established the diagnosis of frontal abasia after imaging revealed a large tumor located in the prefrontal region.
• RO: În tulburarea disociativă, instalarea bruștei stări de abazie nu este însoțită de atrofie musculară sau modificări ale reflexelor. • EN: In dissociative disorder, the sudden onset of abasia is not accompanied by muscle atrophy or changes in reflexes.

🔥 Idioms & Phrases:

• RO: Abazie coreică • EN: Choreic abasia 💡 The inability to walk caused by the involuntary, sudden, and jerky movements of the legs, specific to Huntington's or Sydenham's chorea.
• RO: Abazie trepidantă • EN: Trepidant abasia 💡 Extreme difficulty in initiating gait, characterized by trembling and intense muscle rigidity in the lower limbs, specific to Parkinson's disease.