Patients with abulia often retain normal consciousness and physical capacity but lack the "spark" to initiate goal-directed activities. Common symptoms include: Abulia : No Will, No Way - Japi.org
Clinical Report: Abulia (Disorder of Diminished Motivation) (from the Greek aboulia , meaning "without will") is a clinical syndrome characterized by a pathological lack of willpower, drive, or initiative. It falls on a spectrum of diminished motivation, situated between milder apathy and the more severe akinetic mutism , where a patient may not speak or move at all. 1. Key Clinical Features abulia