abasia

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|differential = Choreic abasia, paralytic abasia, spastic abasia, trembling abasia

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Abasia (from Greek: a-, without and basis, step) is the inability to walk owing to impairment in motor coordination.{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/abasia |title=Abasia Definition & Meaning |publisher=Merriam-Webster Medical |access-date=2022-07-12}}

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.