NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES
are collections of insoluble hyperphosphorylated tau protein which have been associated with the development of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's…
NEUROFIBROMA
are generally caused by the proliferation and general damage caused to Schwann cells resulting in a tumour or peripheral cells.
NEUROFILAMENT
can be found in the axons of neurons and which are involved in the transport of materials along the axon…
NEUROGENIC
related to a condition or event which has been caused by a component of the nervous system.
NEUROGENIC COMMUNICATION DISORDER
is an umbrella term used to describe any speech or language disability caused by a nervous system impairment or disability.
NEUROHORMONE
is a simple hormone which is produce and then secreted into the body by neural tissue.
NEUROKININ
Is a family of neurotransmitters in the body which consist of three neuropeptides- p, A and B which have been…
NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME
results after complications with conventional therapies such as the use of antipsychotics which can give rise to a wide range…
NEUROLEPTIC SYNDROME
describes the effects on individuals who have ingested or been prescripted antipsychotic drugs for treatment. Symptoms include- reduced motor activity…
NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP)
was first developed in 1976 by U.S. mathematician and therapist Richard Bandler (1950 - ) and U.S. linguist John Grinder…
NEUROLINGUISTICS
is a strand of the study of linguistics which looks at how language is processed and encoded in the brain.
NEUROLOGICAL AMNESIA
defines any loss of memory which is due to an injury affecting the nervous system.
NEUROLOGICAL EVALUATION
Is one of the major examinations which physicians undergo with new patients typically looking at their- speech and behaviour, orientation…
NEUROLOGICAL EVALUATION SCALE (NES)
Was first devised in 1989 by U.S. psychiatrists Robert W. Buchanan and Douglas W. Heinrichs. The NES' primary goal is…
NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENT
Defines any disruption to the body's function as a result of damage to the nervous system.