Rivotril is a Canadian brand name of clonazepam, a prescription anti-seizure medication. It is sold in the United States as Klonopin. Rivotril, along with being used in the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and myoclonic and akinetic seizures,...
The Epilepsy Foundation points out that every year, 300,000 people have their first seizure. In a seizure, electrical activity in the brain becomes disrupted, resulting in physical or behavioral changes. One type of seizure is an atonic seizure,...
Seizures--a symptom of epilepsy--are characterized by behavioral and physical changes (such as blackouts) caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The presentation of symptoms varies depending upon the type of seizure and part of the...
Featured Image. Picture of Psoriasis. A reddish, scaly rash often located over the surfaces of the elbows, knees, scalp, and around or in the ears, navel, genitals or ...
a·ki·ne·sia (k-n zh, -k-) n. Loss of normal motor function, resulting in impaired muscle movement. [Greek akin si: a-, without; see a-1 + k n sis, motion; see ...
noun Pathology . absence, loss, or impairment of the power of voluntary movement . Get The Dictionary.com Mobile App! www.dictionary.com/mobile Enjoy Exclusive ...
akinetic /aki·net·ic/ (a-k'-net´ik) pertaining to, characterized by, or causing akinesia. akinetic [a'ki-net´ik] affected with akinesia. akinetic
Akinetic mutism is a medical term describing patients tending neither to speak (mutism) nor move (akinesia). It is the result of severe frontal lobe injury in which ...
-kinesis, from Greek "'''''''", movement, motion, is a suffix that denotes movement. The word Kinesis itself similarly indicates movement, particularly in biology.
Definition of AKINETIC : of, relating to, or affected by akinesia
akinetic, adj. akinesia [a'ki-ne´zhah] 1. absence or loss of the power of voluntary movement. 2. the temporary paralysis of a muscle by the injection of procaine.
AKINETIC MUTISM . aka Coma Vigil . Definition: State of consciousness with preserved awareness, retention of ability to move and speak but failure to do so
Three cases of bilateral anterior cerebral artery occlusion are presented with akinetic mutism. The anatomical distribution of the infarction in these patients ...
