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Thought blocking

In psychiatry and neuropsychology, thought blocking is a sudden and involuntary silence during a person's speech, followed by an abrupt switch to another topic. Persons undergoing thought blocking may utter incomprehensible speech; they may also repeat words involuntarily or make up new words (neologism).[citation needed] As a symptom, thought blocking…

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Cognitive and motor disorders

Parkinson's diseaseParkinsonismMiddle cerebral arteryWernicke's areaBroca's area
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PsychiatryNeuropsychologySilenceNeologismSymptom
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Post-traumatic stress disorder

DissociationDepersonalizationDerealization
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Schizophrenia

Removed their thoughts from their brain
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Schizophrenia

Anxiety disorders

Seizures

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Cognitive and motor disorders

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Thought blocking

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related to Cognitive and motor disorders · 12
Thought blocking → ADLs, As, Broca's, Furthermore, In, It, MCA, Parkinson's, The, These, Wernicke's, When
related to Anxiety disorders · 5
Thought blocking → After, GAD, Generalized, The, When
related to Post-traumatic stress disorder · 5
Thought blocking → People, Post-traumatic, PTSD, These, When
related to Schizophrenia · 5
Thought blocking → Blocking, For, People, Thought, When
related to Seizures · 2
Thought blocking → As, Thought
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Thought blocking → sudden and involuntary silence during a person's speech
instance of · 1
Thought blocking → a stroke can result in a disordered speech process

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