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mutism

Organic of functional absence of speech. Etiology: - conversion disorder - selective mutism due to social anxiety disorder - neurogenic or akinetic mutism due to brain damage

Specific

akinetic mutism

General

disease/disorder primarily affecting brain speech impairment

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  2. Learning to Work with Mute Patients in Your Speech-Language Pathology Practice. https://www.speechpathologygraduateprograms.org/mutism/