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e·lec·tive mut·ismmutism due to psychogenic causes. Synonym(s): voluntary mutisme·lec·tive mut·ism (ĕ-lek'tiv myū'tizm) Mutism due to psychogenic causes. mutism (mu'tizm) [L. mutus, dumb] 1. Inability or unwillingness to speak.2. Persistent inhibition of speech, seen in some severe forms of mental illness.akinetic mutismThe condition of being immobile and silent while partially or fully awake. This may be caused by lesions of the frontal lobes of the brain or by hydrocephalus. elective mutismSelective mutism.hysterical mutismInability to speak due to a conversion disorder.selective mutismA form of social phobia, typically first identified in young children, in which the child fails to speak in certain public settings but has normal speech at other times. Synonym: elective mutisme·lec·tive mut·ism (ĕ-lek'tiv myū'tizm) Mutism due to psychogenic causes. Synonym(s): voluntary mutism. Patient discussion about elective mutismQ. clonex symptoms in Selective Mutism Syndrome children My son is 6.5 years old, with selective mutism syndrome - in a months time he shall be entering first grade. We have, the past 2 years been with therapists specializing in this field. He has improved outside a closed system i.e. within the kindergarten (primarily) we even see some regression. We have been at major dilemmas with giving him medication but due to the critical time - we were recommended to take 0.125 mg of Clonex medication. we are a little worried and would like to understand the possible symptomsA. As a benzodiazepin, it can cause drowsiness, weakness and other changes in behavior. There may be some other side-effects, that you can read about here (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682279.html)
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