the loss of the ability to move, caused by diseases of the central nervous system
Examples of 'akinesis' in a sentence
akinesis
Left ventriculography revealed apical ballooning akinesis with basal hyperkinesis during systole.
Peng Po-Sen, Liu Kai-Hsi, Lin Wei-Shiang 2018, 'Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a young women after cosmetic laser treatment for facialmole removal', Journal of Medical Scienceshttp://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2018;volume=38;issue=2;spage=88;epage=90;aulast=Po-Sen. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Apical akinesis and ballooning with basal hyperkinesis were noted during left ventriculography.
Yung-Lung Chen, Tung-Hong Yu, Morgan Fu 2006, 'Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy—Transient Left Ventricular Apical Ballooning Mimicking AcuteMyocardial Infarction', Journal of the Formosan Medical Associationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609602710. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Echocardiogram showed anterior wall and apical akinesis with a large mural thrombus.
Lim F, Rajendra NS, Shaukat N 2010, 'Spontaneous coronary artery dissection presenting as an ischaemic stroke in a middle-agedman with anti-cardiolipin antibodies: a case report', Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/94. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Coronary angiogram showed a proximal left anterior descending coronary artery lesion, with anterior wall akinesis on contrast-enhanced ventriculography.
Márcio Silva Miguel Lima, Jeane Mike Tsutsui, Victor Sarli Issa 2009, 'Infarto do miocárdio causado por lesão arterial coronariana após trauma torácico fechadoInfarto de miocardio causado por lesión arterial coronaria post traumatismo torácicocerrado Myocardial infarction caused by coronary artery injury after a blunt chesttrauma', Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2009000700013. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cardiac biomarkers were elevated, and echocardiography revealed akinesis of all basal segments with a normally contracting apex.
Ian A. Mazzetti, Michael J. Marcaccio, Odette Boutross-Tadross, Omid Salehian, CatherineDemers 2013, 'The Ace of Spades: Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in the Context of AngiographicEmbolization of Recurrent Metastatic Serotonin-Positive Neuroendocrine Tumour of thePancreas', Case Reports in Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/793193. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Echocardiography showed poor left ventricular systolic function with akinesis of the anterior wall and severe hypokinesis of the inferior wall.
Takeshi Niizeki, Kazuyoshi Kaneko, Shigeo Sugawara, Toshiki Sasaki, Yuichi Tsunoda,Yasuchika Takeishi, Isao Kubota 2014, 'Successful Revascularization to Right Coronary Artery by Percutaneous Coronary Interventionafter Endovascular Therapy for Leriche Syndrome', Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reportshttps://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S13551. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The echocardiogram revealed markedly decreased ejection fraction and mid to distal apical akinesis with regional wall motion abnormalities.
Juan J. Gonzalez, Ahsan Wahab, Mohamed Elgamal, Kavitha Kesari 2018, 'Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with an ascending colon mass', Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectiveshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1524700. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)