Editing Abulia (section)

{{short description|Neurological symptom of lack of will or initiative}}
{{for|a form of insanity characterised by an inertness, torpor, or paralysis of the will|Aboulomania}}
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In [[neurology]], '''abulia''', or '''aboulia''' (from {{langx|grc|βουλή}}, meaning "will"),<ref name=BAI>Bailly, A. (2000). Dictionnaire Grec Français, Éditions Hachette.</ref> refers to a lack of will or initiative and can be seen as a [[disorders of diminished motivation|disorder of diminished motivation]]. Abulia falls in the middle of the spectrum of diminished motivation, with [[apathy]] being less extreme and [[akinetic mutism]] being more extreme than abulia.<ref name="DDM">Marin, R. S., & Wilkosz, P. A. (2005). [http://yaroslavvb.com/papers/marin-disorders.pdf Disorders of diminished motivation] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122130417/http://yaroslavvb.com/papers/marin-disorders.pdf |date=2012-11-22 }}. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 20(4), 377-388.</ref> The condition was originally considered to be a disorder of the will,<ref>Berrios G.E. and Gili M. (1995) Will and its disorders. A conceptual history. ''History of Psychiatry'' 6: 87-104</ref><ref>Berrios G.E. and Gili M. (1995) Abulia and impulsiveness revisited. ''Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica'' 92: 161-167</ref> and aboulic individuals are unable to act or make decisions independently; and their condition may range in severity from subtle to overwhelming. In the case of akinetic mutism, many patients describe that as soon as they "will" or attempt a movement, a "counter-will" or "resistance" rises up to meet them.<ref name=Awakenings>{{cite book|last=Sacks|first=Oliver|title=Awakenings|year=1973|publisher=Vintage Books|location=United States|page=7}}</ref>