Rehabilitation Medicine Glossary

Inability to perform learned motor tasks on command despite intact comprehension and motor function, affecting gesture a...

Impaired ability to perform smooth, accurate voluntary movements due to neurological dysfunction affecting motor control...

Specialized hospital unit providing intensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation services for patients with complex medica...

A specialized acute care hospital providing intensive rehabilitation services for patients with complex conditions.

Complex daily tasks requiring higher cognitive and physical functioning than basic self-care activities.

A tremor that occurs during purposeful movement and worsens as the limb approaches its target, indicating cerebellar dys...

Scheduled meeting where rehabilitation team members collaborate on patient assessment, goal-setting, and treatment plann...

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument - mandatory documentation for Medicare reimbursement.

A rare neurological condition characterized by complete paralysis except for eye movements, with preserved consciousness...

A robotic gait training system that provides body weight support and guided leg movements for walking rehabilitation.

Specialized hospital providing extended acute care services for medically complex patients requiring prolonged treatment...

Microcurrent Electrical Nerve Stimulation - low-level electrical therapy for tissue healing and pain management.

A standardized assessment tool used in skilled nursing facilities to evaluate residents' functional, medical, and psycho...

The process of acquiring and refining movement skills through practice and experience.

A task-specific rehabilitation approach based on motor learning principles to retrain functional movement patterns follo...

A manual therapy technique using patient's own muscle contractions to improve joint mobility and reduce muscle tension.

Nerve conduction velocity testing that measures the speed of electrical impulses through peripheral nerves.

Neurological condition causing failure to attend to or respond to stimuli on one side of space or body.

A therapeutic approach focusing on normal movement patterns and postural control for patients with neurological dysfunct...

Bladder dysfunction resulting from neurological disease or injury affecting bladder control mechanisms.

Bowel dysfunction resulting from neurological impairment affecting normal defecation patterns.

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

An initial occupational therapy assessment documenting a client's occupational history, priorities, and goals.

An external device applied to the body to modify structural or functional characteristics of the musculoskeletal system.