Autoecholalia
Definition
A speech disorder manifested by the automatic, involuntary, and stereotyped repetition of one's own words or syllables immediately after pronouncing them; a clinical phenomenon often observed in autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, senile dementia, or various cortical neurological conditions.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Autoecholalia
- Palilalia
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations with corresponding genitive-dative inflected forms. |
| Formation | Compound noun formed by combining the prefixoid 'auto-' (self) with the psychiatric noun 'ecolalie' (echolalia). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.e.ko.la.ˈli.e] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Speech Pathology and Clinical Neuropsychology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Logopedul a remarcat un comportament de autoecolalie severă la copilul diagnosticat recent cu tulburare de dezvoltare.
EN: The speech therapist noticed a behavior of severe autoecholalia in the child recently diagnosed with a developmental disorder.
RO: În stadiile avansate ale bolii neurologice, pacienții pot dezvolta o autoecolalie ce le blochează comunicarea funcțională.
EN: In advanced stages of the neurological disease, patients can develop an autoecholalia that blocks their functional communication.
RO: Simptomul de autoecolalie diferă de ecolalia clasică prin faptul că subiectul nu repetă frazele auzite de la alții, ci propriile ziceri.
EN: The symptom of autoecholalia differs from classic echolalia in that the subject does not repeat sentences heard from others, but their own sayings.
Idioms & Phrases
Manifestare de autoecolalie / Manifestation of autoecholalia
RO: Episod verbal involuntar în care un pacient își reia obsesiv ultima vocală pronunțată pe parcursul unui dialog.
EN: An involuntary verbal episode where a patient obsessively repeats their last pronounced vowel during a dialogue.
Autoecolalie compulsivă / Compulsive autoecholalia
RO: Formă severă de stereotipie verbală asociată cu ticuri complexe sau cu sindromul Gilles de la Tourette.
EN: A severe form of verbal stereotypy associated with complex tics or Gilles de la Tourette syndrome.
Diagnostic de autoecolalie / Diagnosis of autoecholalia
RO: Evaluare clinică realizată de neuropsihiatru pentru a diferenția palilalia structurală de alte bîlbîieli funcționale.
EN: A clinical evaluation performed by a neuropsychiatrist to differentiate structural palilalia from other functional stutters.
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