Mutism
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Transient mutism and pathologic laughter in the course of cerebellitis.

29 Jun 2009 The phenomenon of cerebellar mutism with subsequent dysarthria is most commonly described as a part of posterior fossa syndrome after surgery for neoplasms in childhood. Pathologic laughter, on the other hand, is observed primarily in various ... Read more...

Negative motor seizure arising from the negative motor area: is it ictal apraxia?

10 May 2009 PURPOSE: Seizure manifesting motor arrest, that is, negative motor seizure (NMS), is a rare epileptic condition in which only inability to conduct voluntary movements or praxis is produced, although consciousness is preserved. The negative motor ... Read more...

Silent suffering: understanding and treating children with selective mutism.

30 Jan 2009 Children with selective mutism (SM) restrict speech in some social environments, often resulting in substantial academic and social impairment. Although SM is considered rare, one or more children with SM can be found in most elementary schools. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Mutism'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Selective inability to speak, a expression of division between two cultures] 29 Sep 2009
• Transient mutism and pathologic laughter in the course of cerebellitis. 29 Jun 2009
• Negative motor seizure arising from the negative motor area: is it ictal apraxia? 10 May 2009
• Silent suffering: understanding and treating children with selective mutism. 30 Jan 2009
• Corticobasal syndrome with Alzheimer's disease pathology. 13 Jan 2009
• Recent findings in social phobia among children and adolescents. 30 Dec 2008
• [Coronary artery bypass in octogenarians; how to reduce operative mortality and enhance long-term quality of life] 30 Dec 2008
• Brainstem compression: a predictor of postoperative cerebellar mutism. 10 Dec 2008
• ["Selective mutism--when children are speechless"] 29 Nov 2008
• Refining the classification of children with selective mutism: a latent profile analysis. 29 Sep 2008
• Comparing interventions for selective mutism: a pilot study. 29 Sep 2008
• Selective mutism: a review and integration of the last 15 years. 28 Sep 2008
• Cerebellar mutism after spontaneous intratumoral bleeding involving the upper cerebellar vermis: a contribution to the physiopathogenic interpretation. 17 Sep 2008
• Different-sized duplications of Xq28, including MECP2, in three males with mental retardation, absent or delayed speech, and recurrent infections. 3 Sep 2008
• [Selective mutism--when children are speechless] 30 Aug 2008
• Easing the burden of social anxiety disorder. 30 Aug 2008
• Predicting children with pervasive developmental disorders using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition. 30 Jul 2008
• Selective mutism and the anxiety spectrum--a long-term case report. 30 May 2008
• Psychiatric symptoms in idiopathic intracranial hypertension. 30 May 2008
• [Cerebellar mutism after removal of a vermian medulloblastoma in an adult] 18 May 2008

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Technical information about 'Mutism'

Definition: The inability to generate oral-verbal expression, despite normal comprehension of speech. This may be associated with BRAIN DISEASES or MENTAL DISORDERS. Organic mutism may be associated with damage to the FRONTAL LOBE; BRAIN STEM; THALAMUS; and CEREBELLUM. Selective mutism is a psychological condition that usually affects children characterized by continuous refusal to speak in social situations by a child who is able and willing to speak to selected persons. Kussmal aphasia refers to mutism in psychosis. (From Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr 1994; 62(9):337-44)

Descriptor UI: D009155

Alternative terms: Mutism; Mutisms; Selective Mutism; Mutism, Selective; Mutism, Voluntary; Mutisms, Voluntary; Voluntary Mutism; Voluntary Mutisms; Mutism, Elective; Elective Mutism; Elective Mutisms; Mutisms, Elective; Mutism, Organic; Mutisms, Organic; Organic Mutism; Organic Mutisms; Kussmaul Aphasia; Aphasia, Kussmaul; Kussmaul's Aphasia; Aphasia, Kussmaul's; Kussmauls Aphasia; Mutism, Conversion; Conversion Mutism; Conversion Mutisms; Mutisms, Conversion;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.597.606.150.500.800.500; C23.888.592.604.150.500.800.500; F03.550.700;

History Note: 1969(1963)