Present day literature was consulted as well. Blocq reviewed what was known about astasia abasia in two papers. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «abasia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day. [educalingo.com]

In this paper, the main clinical characteristics of both psychogenic and non-psychogenic astasia-abasia are presented and discussed. Copyright 2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

She was born in Philadephia and her family history presented a number of interesting features. One of three of her sisters living was paralyzed [jamanetwork.com]

Part two - Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases Section 3 - Nervous System Dysfunction Olney, Richard K. Weakness, disorders of movement, and imbalance [en.wikipedia.org]

• Movement Disorder

  Koehler}, journal={Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society}, year={2007}, volume={22 10}, pages={ 1373-8 } } Michael S. Okun, Peter J. [semanticscholar.org]

  Today, these case descriptions would be likely considered cases of conversion or psychogenic gait disorder, with or without other conversion/psychogenic movement disorders. © 2007 Movement Disorder Society The full text of this article hosted at iucr.org [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

  Hallett (Eds.), Psychogenic movement disorders: neurology and neuropsychiatry. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Google Scholar Okun, M.S., & Koehler, P.J. (2007). Paul Blocq and (psychogenic) astasia abasia. [link.springer.com]

  Research of Astasia-abasia has been linked to Conversion Disorder, Movement Disorders, Gait Abnormality, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Hysteria. [novusbio.com]

  Diagnosis: There are no proper diagnostic techniques to detect this unusual movement disorder. The various symptoms, that this disorder is commonly characterized by, are frequently viewed as potential signs that may assist in diagnosis. [medigoo.com]

• Pain

  If these growing pains are not brought under control, they can quickly overwhelm you and put you out of business. [kenmooreassociates.com]

  Abdominal Angina: Term used to describe recurrent, severe and sudden abdominal pain in the elderly. Abasia Loss or impairment of the power of walking. [defineaz.com]

  Twenty-two patients thought that they were in good health, but nine patients had some minor complaints, such as leg weakness or stomach pains. Major symptom substitution had not occurred. No organic illness had been missed. [journals.sagepub.com]

• Swelling

  Abscess - A localized collection of pus buried in tissues, organs, or confined spaces of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria. Abasia : Hysterical inability to walk or stand. [defineaz.com]

• Pathologist

  AAPB American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists AASLD American Association for the Study of Liver Disease AAV Adeno Associated Virus ab Prefix meaning away from, from Ab Abbreviation for Antibody AB Abdominal Abacterial Free from bacteria [defineaz.com]

• Difficulty Walking

  Ataxic abasia is s difficulty walking due to difficulty coordinating movements of the legs. Abasia often occurs alongside astasis, which is an inability to stand. When this happens, it is referred to as astasia-abasia. [medfriendly.com]

• Ataxia

  […] stā-zh(ē-)ə-ab-'ā-zhə, -əb- n inability to stand and walk resulting from muscular incoordination * * * motor incoordination with an inability to stand or walk despite normal ability to move the lower limbs when sitting or lying down, a form of hysterical ataxia [medicine.academic.ru]

  […] astasia [ as-ta´zhah ] motor incoordination with inability to stand. adj., adj astat´ic. astasia-aba´sia motor incoordination with an inability to stand or walk despite normal ability to move the legs when sitting or lying down, a form of hysterical ataxia [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

  This is a form of hysterical ataxia and can be a symptom of stroke, Parkinson's disease, or brain damage. Add flashcard Cite Random Word of the Day Get the word of the day delivered to your inbox [alleydog.com]

  Although not referred to as astasia-abasia, postural and gait disturbance without limb ataxia has also been reported in patients with dorsal midbrain infarctions. [medigoo.com]

  See also: Ascites, Aphonia, Ataxia, Aneurysm, Amaurosis [defineaz.com]

• Stroke

  However, an acquired total inability to stand and walk can be seen in true neurological diseases, including stroke, Parkinson disease, damage to the cerebellum, and many others. References Medical-Library.net [1] [bionity.com]

  This is a form of hysterical ataxia and can be a symptom of stroke, Parkinson's disease, or brain damage. Add flashcard Cite Random Word of the Day Get the word of the day delivered to your inbox [alleydog.com]

  An acquired total inability to stand and walk can be seen in true neurological diseases, including stroke, Parkinson's disease, damage to the cerebellum, Guillain–Barré syndrome, normal pressure hydrocephalus and many others. [en.wikipedia.org]

  So an acquired total inability to stand and walk can also be seen in true neurological disorders, including stroke, Parkinson disease, damage to the cerebellum, and many others. [psychology.wikia.org]

  A stroke is a burst artery or a blockage of an artery in the brain. The cerebellum is an area in the back, bottom part of the brain that plays an important role in movement and coordination. [medfriendly.com]

• Abnormal Gait

  Research of Astasia-abasia has been linked to Conversion Disorder, Movement Disorders, Gait Abnormality, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Hysteria. [novusbio.com]

• Confusion

  […] asiaaabasiaaa): «I’m very late to this trend but why not ‍♀️ #foryou #foryoupage #imsat #sitdown #sitdownchallenge». original sound. 1047 visualizaciones| original sound - Asia Ward asiaaabasiaa Asia Video de TikTok de Asia (@asiaaabasiaa): «I was so confused [tiktok.com]

• Tremor

  He recognized that paralysis, jumping, fits, tremor, and bizarre behavior could all be associated with the syndrome. He distinguished the disorder from hysteria. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Treatment: The most effective treatment of astasia-abasia seems to be a removal of stress inducing stimuli and allowing the patient to rest and regain strength. [medigoo.com]

If left without treatment, it can have a negative effect on personal relationships and in the sufferer's ability to work. Treatment for this condition may include, physical therapy, psychotherapy and even hypnosis. Related wiseGEEK Articles [wisegeek.com]

Clinical features of hysteria in children, with a note on prognosis: a two to seventeen year follow-up study of 41 patients. Nervous Child 1953 ;10: 246 - 71. [journals.sagepub.com]

Prognosis was considered favorable. Paul Blocq directed attention to psychogenic gait disorders by publishing a small case series on astasia abasia. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

PMID: 8358991 Prognosis Sakai Y, Wakao N, Matsui H, Watanabe T, Iida H, Katsumi A J Bone Miner Metab 2021 Nov;39(6):1048-1057. Epub 2021 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s00774-021-01242-1. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] astasia-abasia was considered a psychogenic gait disorder, but later on, the description of "high-order" gait disorders mimicking this pure functional deficit led authors to refer to "astasia-abasia" as a pure descriptive term, without a presupposed etiological [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Camptocormia is characterized by exaggerated trunk flexion of functional etiology. Both patients demonstrated rapid resolution of symptoms after psychiatric intervention. Similar articles [Astasia-abasia: psychogenic and non-psychogenic causes]. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hysterical neurosis, conversion type: clinical and epidemiological considerations. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1976 ;53: 119 - 38. Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline | ISI Liddon SC Conversion hysteria versus malingering: a personal confession. [journals.sagepub.com]

Moreover, he presented a formal delineation of the gait disorder and provided a pathophysiologic concept. Prognosis was considered favorable. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

This rarely occurs as astasia-abasia patients will, in most instances, prevent themselves from actually falling by catching onto nearby objects. [wisegeek.com]

This would help patients with astasia-abasia maintain balance by preventing ankle dorsiflexion. Currently, physical therapy and rehabilitation are widely accepted as the best treatments for the symptoms of astasia-abasia. [medigoo.com]