- Rare disorder characterized by loss of motion vision
- Patients see a series of “freeze-frames” instead of smooth motion
- Can be caused by stroke or a medication side effect
- Can be present without any other visual deficits
- Usually is a temporary condition

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- Some retinal ganglion cells are most responsive to movement in a specific direction.
- Neurons in V5 receive these signals that are crucial for movement perception.
- These neurons are near the regions that control eye movements.

Area V5: perception of visual motion

Horton, J. C., & Trobe, J. D. (1999). Akinetopsia from nefazodone toxicity. American journal of ophthalmology, 128(4), 530-531.

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