Abulia
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Abulia. This is a hypofunction syndrome. It consists of lack of initiative and drive. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pathology
- This is a hypofunction syndrome
- It consists of lack of initiative and drive
- It is caused by disruption of frontal-subcortical circuitry
- It is caused by lesions in the frontal lobes, caudate nuclei, midbrain, and thalamus
Clinical features
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Causes
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Differential diagnosis
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Treatment
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References
- Narasimhan S, Balakrishnan S. Aboulia: where there is a will there is a way Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2020; 23(Suppl 2):S176-S177.
- Ghoshal S, Gokhale S, Rebovich G, Caplan LR. The neurology of decreased activity: abulia. Rev Neurol Dis 2011; 8:e55-e67.
- Hastak SM, Gorawara PS, Mishra NK. Abulia: no will, no way. J Assoc Physicians India 2005; 53:814-818.
- Milano NJ, Heilman KM. Primary progressive speech abulia. J Alzheimers Dis 2015; 46:737-745.
- Naik VD. Abulia following an episode of cardiac arrest. BMJ Case Rep 2015; 2015:bcr2015209357.
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