Mutism in older adults is not uncommon. It is often confused with severe depression, locked-in syndrome, and persistent vegetative state, but it is important to distinguish among them as the ...

Selective mutism is best described as an anxiety disorder that causes a normally verbal person to be unable to speak when exposed to certain situations. While it is estimated to affect around one ...

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Geriatrics and Aging. 2005;8(8):61-68. Binswanger's disease (BD), or subacute arteriosclerotic encephalopathy, is characterized by diffuse demyelination of the white matter with lacunar lesions in ...