Neuro Rehabilitation Glossary
100 terms total — 24 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
Neurofeedback
A biofeedback technique using real-time brain activity monitoring to train patients to modify their brainwave patterns for therapeutic benefit.
gait training
A therapeutic intervention focused on improving walking patterns, safety, and efficiency in patients with mobility impai...
Glasgow Coma Scale
Standardized neurological assessment tool measuring consciousness level and brain injury severity.
Grasp Reflex
A primitive reflex characterized by involuntary gripping when the palm is stimulated, typically indicating frontal lobe...
hemianesthesia
Loss of sensation on one side of the body, typically resulting from brain injury affecting the contralateral sensory pat...
hemianopia
Visual field defect involving loss of vision in half of the visual field, commonly occurring after stroke or brain injur...
Hemiataxia
Unilateral ataxia affecting one side of the body, typically resulting from cerebellar or brainstem lesions.
hemineglect
Unilateral spatial inattention where patients fail to attend to or respond to stimuli on one side of space, typically th...
hemiparesis
Weakness affecting one side of the body, commonly seen in stroke rehabilitation patients.
hemiplegia
Complete paralysis of one side of the body, more severe than hemiparesis.
Hemiplegic Gait
Characteristic walking pattern following stroke involving circumduction and decreased weight-bearing on the affected sid...
Hypokinesia
Reduced amplitude or speed of voluntary movement, commonly seen in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders requ...
Ideational Apraxia
A neurological condition affecting the ability to conceptualize and sequence complex motor tasks despite intact individu...
ideomotor apraxia
Inability to perform learned motor movements on command despite intact comprehension and motor function, typically follo...
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Complex daily tasks requiring higher cognitive function, assessed in neurological rehabilitation.
Kinetic Tremor
Involuntary rhythmic movements that occur during voluntary motion, requiring specific rehabilitation strategies to impro...
Lokomat
A robotic gait training device that provides body weight support and automated leg movement patterns for patients with m...
mirror therapy
A therapeutic technique using visual feedback from a mirror to stimulate neuroplasticity and improve motor function, par...
Modified Ashworth Scale
A clinical assessment tool measuring muscle tone and spasticity severity in neurological conditions.
Modified Barium Swallow Study
Radiographic examination assessing swallowing function and aspiration risk in dysphagia patients.
Motor Assessment Scale
A standardized outcome measure evaluating motor function recovery following stroke, focusing on functional movement patt...
Muscle Synergy
Abnormal coupling of muscle groups that move together as a unit, limiting selective movement control.
neglect syndrome
A neurological condition where patients fail to attend to or acknowledge stimuli on one side of space, typically followi...
Neurodevelopmental Treatment
Therapeutic approach emphasizing normal movement patterns and inhibiting abnormal reflexes in neurological rehabilitatio...
neurofacilitation
Therapeutic techniques designed to enhance or normalize neural responses and motor patterns through specific sensory inp...