Term | Definition |
Agnosia | Loss of the ability to recognize familiar objects and persons. |
Aneurysm | Localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessel. |
Aphasia | Abnormal neurological condition in which the language function is defective or absent because of an injury to certain areas of the cerebral cortex. |
Apraxia | inability to perform purposeful acts or to use objects properly. |
Ataxia | Abnormal condition characterized by impaired ability to coordinate movement. |
Aura | A sensation or emotion that may precede an attack of migraine or epileptic seizure. |
Bradykinesia | Slowing down the initiation or execution of movement |
Diplopia | Double vision |
Dysarthia | Difficult poorly articulated speech that results from interference in control of the muscles of speech |
Dysphagia | Severe swallowing difficulty |
Flaccid | Weak, soft, flabby muscles lacking normal muscle tone. |
Glascow Coma Scale | Quick, practical, standardized system for assessing the degree of consciousness impairment in the critically ill. |
Global Cognitive Dysfunction | Generalized impairment of intellect, awareness, and judgement. |
Hemianopia | Defective vision or blindness in half of the visual field. |
Hemiplagia | Paralysis of one side of the body |
Hyperreflexia | Neurologic condition characterized by increased reflex action. |
Nystagmus | Involuntary rhythmic movements of the eye |
Paresis | Lesser degree of movement deficit than paralysis. |
Postictal Period | Rest period before a seizure |
Spactic | Involuntary, sudden movement or muscular contraction. |
Unilateral neglect | Perceptually unaware of one side of the body. |