Brain disease characterized by marked reduction of nearly all motor functions including facial expressions, gestures and speech output, but with some degree of alertness.
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Examples for "akinetic mutism "
Examples for "akinetic mutism "
1 The end state is akinetic mutism , a kind of waking coma.
2 And yet I know that, because free will is an illusion, it's all predetermined who will descend into akinetic mutism and who won't.
3 Before people started playing with Predictors, akinetic mutism was very rare, a result of damage to the anterior cingulate region of the brain.
4 The incident left him with akinetic mutism , a rare mental state where people cannot speak, eat or move, but can still open their eyes.
5 Akinetic mutism is a condition different to comas or paralysis as some patients have been able to make sounds or open their eyes.
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