Clinical Neurology Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
hemianopia
Loss of vision in half the visual field, typically indicating damage to the visual pathways posterior to the optic chiasm.
vasospasm
Constriction of cerebral blood vessels, commonly occurring after subarachnoid hemorrhage and potentially causing delayed...
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Surgical device that drains excess cerebrospinal fluid from brain ventricles to the peritoneal cavity to treat hydroceph...
ventriculostomy
A neurosurgical procedure involving placement of a catheter into the brain's ventricular system to drain cerebrospinal f...
WADA test
A pre-surgical neuropsychological procedure that temporarily inactivates one brain hemisphere to assess language and mem...