Definition
abasia
noun
- inability to walk, especially due to a neurological or psychological disorder rather than physical weakness or paralysis
Usage: medical term; often used in neurology and psychiatry
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with abasia after neurological tests ruled out muscular dystrophy.
- Abasia can result from conversion disorder, a psychological condition affecting motor function.
- The neurologist explained that abasia differs from paralysis because the muscles themselves are not damaged.
- Some cases of abasia improve with physical therapy and psychological treatment.