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Abasia
Abasia
is the inability to
walk
owing to
impairment
in
motor coordination
.
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
.