Rehabilitation Medicine Glossary
100 terms total — 7 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
Functional Mobility
The ability to move around in one's environment to accomplish daily activities and participate in life situations.
AROM
Active range of motion exercises performed by the patient without external assistance to maintain joint flexibility.
Locked-In Syndrome
A rare neurological condition characterized by complete paralysis except for eye movements, with preserved consciousness...
Neglect Syndrome
Neurological condition causing failure to attend to or respond to stimuli on one side of space or body.
PROM
Passive range of motion exercises where external force moves joints through their range without patient muscle contracti...
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
A therapeutic approach using specific movement patterns and manual techniques to enhance neuromuscular control and funct...
Pusher Syndrome
Post-stroke condition where patients actively push away from their unaffected side toward the affected side.
Wallenberg Syndrome
A specific brainstem stroke pattern causing distinctive neurological deficits including crossed sensory loss and ataxia.