Abasia Explained

Differential:	Choreic abasia, paralytic abasia, spastic abasia, trembling abasia

Abasia (from Greek: a-, without and basis, step) is the inability to walk owing to impairment in motor coordination.^[1]

The term covers a spectrum of medical disorders such as:

• choreic abasia: caused by chorea of the legs
• paralytic abasia: caused by paralysis of the leg muscles
• spastic abasia: caused by spastic stiffening of the leg muscles
• trembling abasia: caused by trembling of the legs

Abasia is frequently accompanied by astasis, an inability to stand, see Astasia-abasia.

See also

• Aboulia
• Astasia
• Paul Oscar Blocq

Further reading

• Book: Reber . Arthur S. . Reber . Emily S. . 2001 . The Penguin dictionary of psychology . 3 . London . Penguin Books . 9780140514513 .
• Book: Ropper . Allan H. . Samuels . Martin A. . 2019 . Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology . 11 . New York . McGraw-Hill Medical . 9780071842624 .
• Book: Braunwald, Eugene . 2005 . Harrison's principles of internal medicine . 16 . Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases . McGraw-Hill . 9780071391405 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abasia Definition & Meaning . Merriam-Webster Medical . 2022-07-12.