Abulia
Neurological symptom of lack of will or initiative / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For a form of insanity characterised by an inertness, torpor, or paralysis of the will, see Aboulomania.
In neurology, abulia, or aboulia (from Ancient Greek: βουλή, meaning "will"),[1] refers to a lack of will or initiative and can be seen as a disorder of diminished motivation (DDM). Abulia falls in the middle of the spectrum of diminished motivation, with apathy being less extreme and akinetic mutism being more extreme than abulia.[2] The condition was originally considered to be a disorder of the will,[3][4] and aboulic individuals are unable to act or make decisions independently; and their condition may range in severity from subtle to overwhelming. In the case of akinetic mutism, many patients describe that as soon as they "will" or attempt a movement, a "counter-will" or "resistance" rises up to meet them.[5]
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