Life in stop motion: a review of akinetopsia
Abstract Akinetopsia is a rare visual cortical disorder in which patients lose the ability to perceive motion. Visual cortical disorders are often misdiagnosed by most clinicians because they misinterpret the cause of visual dysfunction. Since akinetopsia was first described in 1911, only a handful...
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| description | Abstract Akinetopsia is a rare visual cortical disorder in which patients lose the ability to perceive motion. Visual cortical disorders are often misdiagnosed by most clinicians because they misinterpret the cause of visual dysfunction. Since akinetopsia was first described in 1911, only a handful of cases have been studied. Recent cases have demonstrated that it is not necessarily attributed only to vascular causes and neurodegenerative diseases but can also be induced through transcranial magnetic stimulation, and certain medications. This paper aims to review the etiology of akinetopsia in recent studies and provide a more holistic understanding of the disorder and its impact on patients’ lives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-759c4765fcfb4d159ec7a1ed4b53a1e32025-08-20T03:45:32ZengBMCOrphanet Journal of Rare Diseases1750-11722025-07-012011710.1186/s13023-025-03781-6Life in stop motion: a review of akinetopsiaSalma Mowafi0Rana Khashana1May Bakr2Institute of Global Health & Human Ecology, School of Sciences & Engineering, The American University in CairoInstitute of Global Health & Human Ecology, School of Sciences & Engineering, The American University in CairoInstitute of Global Health & Human Ecology, School of Sciences & Engineering, The American University in CairoAbstract Akinetopsia is a rare visual cortical disorder in which patients lose the ability to perceive motion. Visual cortical disorders are often misdiagnosed by most clinicians because they misinterpret the cause of visual dysfunction. Since akinetopsia was first described in 1911, only a handful of cases have been studied. Recent cases have demonstrated that it is not necessarily attributed only to vascular causes and neurodegenerative diseases but can also be induced through transcranial magnetic stimulation, and certain medications. This paper aims to review the etiology of akinetopsia in recent studies and provide a more holistic understanding of the disorder and its impact on patients’ lives.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-025-03781-6Visual perceptionAkinetopsiaCortical disordersMotion blindnessVisual pathways |
| spellingShingle | Salma Mowafi Rana Khashana May Bakr Life in stop motion: a review of akinetopsia Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases Visual perception Akinetopsia Cortical disorders Motion blindness Visual pathways |
| title | Life in stop motion: a review of akinetopsia |
| title_full | Life in stop motion: a review of akinetopsia |
| title_fullStr | Life in stop motion: a review of akinetopsia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Life in stop motion: a review of akinetopsia |
| title_short | Life in stop motion: a review of akinetopsia |
| title_sort | life in stop motion a review of akinetopsia |
| topic | Visual perception Akinetopsia Cortical disorders Motion blindness Visual pathways |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-025-03781-6 |
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