Mutism and akinesis in a person, who appears awake and even ales, is best described as
Correct Answer: Stupor
Description: Stupor is a clinical syndrome of akinesia and mutism but with relative preservation of conscious awareness. Twilight state is disturbed consciousness with hallucinations. Oneiroid state refers to a dream-like state in which the patients may be deeply perplexed and not fully oriented in time and place. Delirium is a bewildered, restless, confused, disoriented reaction associated with fear and hallucinations.
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