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a·sta·sia

 (ə-stā′zhə)
n.
Inability to stand because of motor incoordination.
[Greek, unsteadiness, from astatos, unsteady : a-, not; see a-1 + statos, standing; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

astasia

(əˈsteɪʒə; əˈsteɪzɪə)
n
(Pathology) the incapability of being able to stand which is caused by impairment of the coordination of muscles
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Noun1.astasia - inability to stand due to muscular incoordination
disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
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a·sta·si·a

n. astasia, condición histérica.
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Dentro de los hallazgos en los examenes neurologicos se encuentran la pobre correlacion emocional con los sintomas o "bella indiferencia" (1), la contraccion simultanea de agonistas y antagonistas musculares o signo de Hoover, sintomas fluctuantes y desencadenados por el examinador (durante el examen o al ser inducidas), vision en tunel o ceguera sin perdida del reflejo optocinetico, alteraciones de sensibilidad sin un patron central ni periferico, imposibilidad para estar de pie y caminar o astasia-abasia (1,8,14).
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