Speech Perseveration And Astasia-Abasia following Carbon Monoxide Intoxication.

THE following case is presented because of its apparent rarity, and also because of the light which it may throw upon some psychological aspects of basal ganglion fuinction. A strikingly similar case has been recorded by Wolff 1 under the title of' A Case of Astasia-Abasia and Speech Perseveration Following Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.' Oppenheim 2 refers to the occurrence of astasia-abasia as a manifesta.tion of carbon monoxide intoxication. The possible significance of this case with respect to basal ganglion function is, however, our main concern in this report.