Adult Neurology Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
ideomotor apraxia
Inability to perform learned skilled movements on command despite understanding the task and having intact motor function.
unilateral neglect
Neurological condition where patients ignore stimuli on one side of space, typically following right brain lesions.
ventriculostomy
Surgical procedure creating an opening into the brain's ventricular system for CSF drainage or monitoring.
video-EEG monitoring
Continuous simultaneous recording of brain waves and behavior to capture and characterize seizure events.
WADA test
Invasive procedure using intracarotid amobarbital injection to temporarily inactivate one brain hemisphere for language...