What is the fear of falling called?

The fear of falling is usually connected with the fear of walking, jumping, running and even standing. It is also known as Basiphobia. Nobody likes falling and injuring, but people, suffering from such a condition, can't live without thinking about the possibility of falling. That's a serious and very annoying problem, which sometimes prevent individuals from performing different everyday activities.

In extreme cases of Basiphobia, the individual refuses to walk or move. S/he experiences an anxiety attack each time one is faced with idea of walking. One refuses to have physical therapy even though their body is actually ready for it.

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John McLardie

Basi, or basophobia is clinically the fear of standing, or walking, generally caused by astasia-abasia. Astasia is the inability to stand upright unassisted with abasia being the lack of motor co-ordination in walking. There are two other 'fears' - climacophobia, fear of stairs or falling down them, and bathmophobia - fear of stairs, steep slopes. All of the above phobias can give rise to a fear of falling; particularly the older we get. Too vague a question as there is no specific word for the fear of falling. Question may have been better expressed as 'Which of these fears can give rise to a fear of falling?'

James Brice

I hate when falling sensation happens in a dream.

Marianne Frederick Halterman

Thought it was basophobia...when I learned!

teacherchicky

I recall getting this question in a different trivia game and there are different answers besides basophobia!

Fern Russell

The actual fear of falling is Ptophobia so none of the answers were correct. They have the fear of stairs they have the fear of standing erect and walking but not the actual phobia pertaining to falling. Poor answer choices.