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akinetic epilepsy

akinetic epilepsy

9.9
An illness where a person suddenly cannot move for a short time during a seizure
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪkɪˈnɛtɪk ˌɛpɪˈlɛpsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : epilepsia akinética
  • During an akinetic epilepsy episode, the patient was unable to move for several seconds.

Examples

  • The doctor diagnosed the child with akinetic epilepsy after witnessing an episode of sudden loss of movement.

  • Treatment options for akinetic epilepsy differ from those used for other types of seizures.

  • Many patients with akinetic epilepsy experience confusion afterward.

  • She was diagnosed with akinetic epilepsy last year.

  • During an akinetic epilepsy episode, the patient was unable to move for several seconds.

  • The doctor diagnosed the child with akinetic epilepsy after witnessing an episode of sudden loss of movement.

  • Many patients with akinetic epilepsy experience confusion afterward.

Synonyms

epilepsy
vsakinetic epilepsy
  • Specialized
46 4.9

A brain condition that causes sudden seizures or brief loss of awareness

is a specific type that causes brief loss of voluntary movement not general convulsions

Surface Forms

akinetic epilepsy singular
akinetic epilepsies plural

Morphology

akinetic + epilepsy

This is a straightforward medical compound: 'akinetic' (not moving) combined with 'epilepsy' (a seizure disorder) yields the meaning 'epilepsy involving episodes of akinesia,' which is directly derivable from the constituents. The formation follows standard compositional patterns in medical terminology (and has parallels in other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand the MWE.

Etymology

Akinetic epilepsy comes from Greek word parts: a- meaning 'without' and kinetic meaning 'movement'. So the name shows the main sign: short seizures that cause a temporary 'loss of movement'.