Mutism Definition

Mutism Sentence Examples

• On the 3rd day of readmission... Mr Brown has developed severe myoclonic jerks alternating with akinetic mutism.

• In some ways Iâm glad I have had selective mutism.

• Children who come from a bilingual background are slightly more likely to display selective mutism.

• Mutism is a rare childhood condition characterized by a consistent failure to speak in situations where talking is expected.

• In mutism, the child has the ability to converse normally and does so, for example, in the home, but consistently fails to speak in specific situations such as at school or with strangers.