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Akinetopsia: a systematic review on visual motion blindness.

Johanna L Browne¹, Lydia Krabbendam¹, Jan Dirk Blom^2,3,4

¹Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Free University, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Frontiers in Neurology

|February 25, 2025

Summary

Akinetopsia (visual motion blindness) is more complex than previously understood, with varied causes and symptoms affecting the V5/MT area. Research highlights the right hemisphere

Keywords:

Alice in Wonderland syndrome agnosia metamorphopsia visual distortion visual motion perception

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Perception
Ophthalmology

Background:

Akinetopsia, or visual motion blindness, causes perception of motion as disjointed 'jumps' or 'freeze frames.'
The condition's pathophysiology is not fully understood, despite the known role of cortical area V5/MT in visual motion processing.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review case descriptions of motion blindness, including those with additional symptoms.
To elucidate the phenomenological, pathophysiological, and etiological heterogeneity of akinetopsia.

Main Methods:

Conducted a systematic review of 25 clinical and 27 experimental case descriptions of akinetopsia.
Analyzed data on symptom presentation, course, laterality, and underlying causes.

Main Results:

Clinical cases showed varied presentations: 12% hemiakinetopsia, 50% continuous symptoms, 52% chronic course.
Left V5/MT susceptibility noted in right-handed individuals (experimental); right V5/MT dominance suggested in clinical cases.
Severity correlates with visual motion network integrity and object speed; organic lesions often resist treatment.

Conclusions:

Akinetopsia is more heterogeneous than previously recognized across phenomenological, pathophysiological, and etiological aspects.
Recommendations are provided for clinical practice and future research directions.