Neurological Terms

Neurological

Relating to the brain and nervous system

Alert and oriented

Measuring of mental function, measured in orientation to person, place, time, and situation. If a person is oriented to all 4, it is recorded as A&Ox4

Ambulatory

Able to walk

Concussion

Loss of consciousness due to severe head injury

Dysphasia

Inability to understand verbal commands as a result of brain injury/ illness

Gait

Manner of walking

Neuralgia

Nerve pain

Neurovascularly intact

Circulation and sensation are normal

Paresthesia

Abnormal tactile sensation such as numbness, tingling or burning

Photophobia

Sensitivity to light

Post-ictal

Symptoms that occur after a seizure

Romberg sign

Swaying of the body or falling when eyes are closed

Saddle anesthesia

Loss of sensation restricted to the buttocks, perineum, and inner thighs

Seizure

Convulsions due to abnormal electrical impulses in the brain

Syncope

Temporary loss of consciousness (fainting)