| Damage can occur to the basal ganglia or to the frontal lobes which control initiation of speech, causing mutism when damaged. |
| Selective mutism would manifest only in particular social situations rather than globally. |
| The most constant feature was her mutism, but even that was a few times interrupted. |
| Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder that is usually specific to certain settings, such as a school classroom. |
| It is not unlike the ordinary stupor in the fact that there was intense inactivity and mutism with great tenseness. |
| Radiotherapy can have a number of adverse long term side effects including mutism, infertility and IQ diminution. |
