Neuropsychiatry Glossary

Rapidly shifting emotional expressions that are disproportionate to the situation, often indicating neurological or psyc...

Abnormal protein aggregates in brain cells characteristic of certain neurodegenerative disorders.

Excessive, rapid, and often incoherent speech characterized by an abnormally large flow of words, commonly seen in manic...

Abnormal involuntary movements caused by psychotropic medications, including tremor, dystonia, and tardive syndromes.

Reversible movement disorder caused by medications that block dopamine receptors, mimicking the symptoms of Parkinson's...

A brief cognitive screening tool used to assess mental status and detect cognitive impairment.

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 - standardized psychological assessment tool measuring personality traits...

Symptoms of schizophrenia representing diminished or absent normal functions, such as reduced emotional expression and m...

Cluster of behavioral, cognitive, and emotional symptoms resulting from brain injury or neurological disease.

Clinical condition characterized by acquired cognitive decline from previously normal functioning.

A condition that emerges during early brain development, affecting neurological function and behavior.

A rare but life-threatening reaction to antipsychotic medications characterized by hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, and al...

The brain's ability to reorganize and form new neural connections throughout life.

Relating to mental health conditions with underlying neurological dysfunction or brain pathology.

Standardized assessment tool measuring behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia patients through caregiver inte...

Medical specialist trained in both neurology and psychiatry, focusing on brain-behavior relationships.

A comprehensive set of standardized tests used to assess cognitive functioning across multiple domains.

A standardized scale for measuring symptom severity in schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.

Abbreviated version of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale using six key items for rapid assessment.

Unexpected opposite response to medication, such as increased agitation from sedatives in elderly or brain-injured patie...

Unintended substitution of sounds, syllables, or words during speech production, commonly seen in aphasia.

Category of sleep disorders involving abnormal behaviors, emotions, perceptions, or physiological events occurring durin...

Persistent repetition of words, phrases, or behaviors beyond their appropriateness, indicating cognitive or neurological...

Drug interaction that affects the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or elimination of medications, altering their bl...