Neuro Rehabilitation Glossary

A biofeedback technique using real-time brain activity monitoring to train patients to modify their brainwave patterns f...

The brain's ability to reorganize and form new neural connections, fundamental to rehabilitation success.

A standardized neurological examination tool used to assess stroke severity and track neurological changes over time.

External device applied to support, align, prevent deformity, or improve function of movable body parts.

An abnormal form of muscle tone characterized by variable resistance that changes with the examiner's movements.

The inappropriate repetition or continuation of a behavior, thought, or action beyond its relevance, commonly seen follo...

A therapeutic technique providing the initial sound or sounds of a target word to facilitate word retrieval in patients...

A speech error involving the substitution, omission, or rearrangement of speech sounds within words.

Coordinated healthcare services following acute hospitalization, including rehabilitation and recovery support.

The ability to maintain, achieve, or restore a state of balance during any posture or activity through coordinated actio...

A respiratory therapy technique using gravity and body positioning to facilitate airway clearance in neurologically impa...

Impaired ability to maintain balance and upright posture, commonly seen in neurological conditions and requiring specifi...

A therapeutic approach using diagonal movement patterns and specific techniques to enhance motor function through propri...

Therapeutic exercises designed to improve the body's sense of position and movement in space, commonly used in neurologi...

Neurological condition causing inability to recognize familiar faces despite intact vision and cognition.

A neurological phenomenon where patients actively push away from their unaffected side toward their paralyzed side.

A post-stroke condition where patients actively push toward their paralyzed side, resisting attempts to correct their po...

Eight-level scale describing cognitive and behavioral recovery patterns following traumatic brain injury.

Eight-level scale measuring cognitive recovery and behavioral patterns following traumatic brain injury.

A therapeutic approach using graded sensory experiences to improve sensory processing and discrimination following neuro...

Velocity-dependent increase in muscle tone causing stiffness and movement difficulties in neurological conditions.

The ability to identify objects through touch without visual input, often impaired following sensory cortex damage.

Abnormal involuntary muscle movements that occur simultaneously with intended voluntary movements.

A movement disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements that may develop as a side effect of long-term an...