Neurology Terms

algesia

condition of pain sensitivity

Alzheimers Disease

A form of dementia; progressive and irreversible neurodegenerative disease that results from damaged neurons, interfering with neural signaling

analgesia

Condition without pain

anesthesia

Condition of no sensation

aneurysm

Bulging formation on an artery often caused by hypertension or excessive amounts of fatty plaque

autonomic

self-controlling stress response center of the nervous system

blood-brain barrier

a protective barrier that separates the brain from the blood circulate across the body

central nervous system

made of the brain and spinal cord, part of the broader nervous system

cephalic

pertaining to the head

cognition

a general term that include thinking, perceiving, recognizing, conceiving, judging, etc.

dysesthesia

difficult or painful sensation

efferent

outflowinge

Electroneuromyography

making an image of nerve and muscle function using electricity

Encephalitis

inflammation of the brain

Endorphins

hormones produced by the brain to blunt the sensation of pain

esthesiometer

instrument used to measure the amount of sensation

hypoesthesia

below normal ability to feel

Myelocele

herniation of the spinal cord

myelocyte

bone marrow or spinal cord cell

narcolepsy

seizures of uncontrolled sleep

neuroblast

immature nerve cell

Neurodiagnostic

pertaining to the diagnostic studies performed to examine the nervous system by detecting electrical systems

neurologist

physical specialist in disorders of the nervous system

neurolysis

destruction of a nerve

neuroma

nerve tumor

neuropathy

nerve disease

neurosis

nerve condition characterized by anxiety and phobias

neurospasm

nerve spasm

Neurosurgeon

physician specialist who performs surgery on the brain and nerves

neurotransmitter

a chemical that acts as a messenger between neurons and is released into the synaptic cleft; offers complex roles in brain function and human behavior

neurotripsy

surgical crushing of a nerve

paralgia

abnormal pain

paralysis

loss of muscle function and sensation

paraplegia

paralysis of the lower body

Parasympathetic

nerves that return the body to normal after stress

psychiatrist

Physician specialist who treats mental disorders

psychoanalysis

analysis of mental and emotional state for treatment

psychology

study of the mind and mental processes

psychomotor

mental processes that control movement

psychotrophia

agent that affects mental processes