...Anita Chittaranjan Shetty; John Morris; Paul O’Mahony Figure 1 MRI showing bilateral paramedian thalamic infarction. This patient had akinetic mutism not coma, with some of the classic features (apathy, akinesia, abulia, lack of initiative) of a frontal lobe syndrome due to thalamic disconnection...

... to brain functions, the anterior activity following infarcts or surgery can contribute to executive region is further subdivided into 'affect' and behavioural disorders including akinetic mutism, diminished 'cognition' components. The affect division includes areas 25, self-awareness and depression...

... by benzodiazepine challenge tests, and validated by responses to treatments by benzodiazepines (lorazepam, diazepam) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), other syndromes met these criteria—anti-NMDAR encephalitis, self-injurious behavior (SIB), selective mutism, pervasive refusal syndrome, and akinetic mutism...

... is manifested as a language or behavioral abnormality (alteration of consciousness) as seen in acute confusional state and delirium. Regarding the response by language or behavior, cases suffering from neurologic deficits such as aphasia and motor paralysis are exceptions. Typical examples are akinetic mutism...

... thalamocortical projection system. brainstem reticular formation diffuse thalamocortical projection system ascending reticular activating system unconsciousness syncope clouding of consciousness alteration of consciousness somnolence stupor semi-coma coma delirium akinetic mutism locked-in syndrome...

... complex disorders that are confined to a single modality, such as nonfluent aphasia or prosopagnosia. This chapter reviews clinical cortical syndromes. Aphasia Apraxia Agnosia Hemineglect Gerstmann syndrome Akinetic mutism Acquired sociopathy Perseveration Cognitive disorder Disinhibition...