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Neurologic Manifestations

Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Neurologic Manifestations. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Neurologic Manifestations.

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Ageusia - Complete or severe loss of the subjective sense of taste, frequently accompanied by OLFACTION DISORD...

Agnosia - Loss of the ability to comprehend the meaning or recognize the importance of various forms of stimul...

Agraphia - Loss or impairment of the ability to write (letters, syllables, words, or phrases) due to an injury ...

Akathisia, Drug-Induced - A condition associated with the use of certain medications and characterized by an internal sense of...

Alexia, Pure - Loss of the power to comprehend written materials despite preservation of the ability to write (i.e....

Alien Hand Syndrome - An apraxia characterized by the affected limb having involuntary, autonomous, and purposeful behavio...

Alien Hand Syndrome - An apraxia characterized by the affected limb having involuntary, autonomous, and purposeful behavio...

Amaurosis Fugax - Transient complete or partial monocular blindness due to retinal ischemia. This may be caused by emb...

Amblyopia - A nonspecific term referring to impaired vision. Major subcategories include stimulus deprivation-in...

Amnesia - Pathologic partial or complete loss of the ability to recall past experiences (AMNESIA, RETROGRADE) ...

Amnesia, Anterograde - Loss of the ability to form new memories beyond a certain point in time. This condition may be organ...

Amnesia, Retrograde - Loss of the ability to recall information that had been previously encoded in memory prior to a spec...

Amnesia, Transient Global - A syndrome characterized by a transient loss of the ability to form new memories. It primarily occur...

Anisocoria - Unequal pupil size, which may represent a benign physiologic variant or a manifestation of disease. ...

Anomia - A language dysfunction characterized by the inability to name people and objects that are correctly ...

Aphasia - A cognitive disorder marked by an impaired ability to comprehend or express language in its written ...

Aphasia, Broca - An aphasia characterized by impairment of expressive language (speech, writing, signs) and relative ...

Aphasia, Conduction - A type of fluent aphasia characterized by an impaired ability to repeat one and two word phrases, de...

Aphasia, Primary Progressive - A progressive form of dementia characterized by the global loss of language abilities and initial pr...

Aphasia, Wernicke - Impairment in the comprehension of speech and meaning of words, both spoken and written, and of the ...

Aphonia - Complete loss of phonation due to organic disease of the larynx or to nonorganic (i.e., psychogenic)...

Apraxia, Ideomotor - A form of apraxia characterized by an acquired inability to carry out a complex motor activity despi...

Apraxias - A group of cognitive disorders characterized by the inability to perform previously learned skills t...

Apraxias - A group of cognitive disorders characterized by the inability to perform previously learned skills t...

Articulation Disorders - Disorders of the quality of speech characterized by the substitution, omission, distortion, and addi...

Ataxia - Impairment of the ability to perform smoothly coordinated voluntary movements. This condition may af...

Athetosis - A dyskinesia characterized by an inability to maintain the fingers, toes, tongue, or other body part...

Auditory Perceptual Disorders - Acquired or developmental cognitive disorders of AUDITORY PERCEPTION characterized by a reduced abil...

Back Pain - Acute or chronic pain located in the posterior regions of the THORAX; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; or the adj...

Blindness - The inability to see or the loss or absence of perception of visual stimuli. This condition may be t...

Blindness, Cortical - Total loss of vision in all or part of the visual field due to bilateral OCCIPITAL LOBE (i.e., VISUA...

Brown-Sequard Syndrome - A syndrome associated with injury to the lateral half of the spinal cord. The condition is character...

Catalepsy - A condition characterized by inactivity, decreased responsiveness to stimuli, and a tendency to main...

Catatonia - A neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by one or more of the following essential features: immobi...

Cerebellar Ataxia - Incoordination of voluntary movements that occur as a manifestation of CEREBELLAR DISEASES. Characte...

Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea - Discharge of cerebrospinal fluid through the external auditory meatus or through the eustachian tube...

Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea - Discharge of cerebrospinal fluid through the nose. Common etiologies include trauma, neoplasms, and ...

Chorea - Involuntary, forcible, rapid, jerky movements that may be subtle or become confluent, markedly alter...

Color Vision Defects - Defects of color vision are mainly hereditary traits but can be secondary to acquired or development...

Coma - A profound state of unconsciousness associated with depressed cerebral activity from which the indiv...

Communication Disorders - Disorders of verbal and nonverbal communication caused by receptive or expressive LANGUAGE DISORDERS...

Confusion - A mental state characterized by bewilderment, emotional disturbance, lack of clear thinking, and per...

Consciousness Disorders - Organic mental disorders in which there is impairment of the ability to maintain awareness of self a...

Deaf-Blind Disorders - The absence of both hearing and vision....

Deaf-Blind Disorders - The absence of both hearing and vision....

Deafness - A general term for the complete loss of the ability to hear from both ears....

Decerebrate State - A condition characterized by abnormal posturing of the limbs that is associated with injury to the b...

Delirium - A disorder characterized by CONFUSION; inattentiveness; disorientation; ILLUSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; a...

Diplopia - A visual symptom in which a single object is perceived by the visual cortex as two objects rather th...

Dizziness - An imprecise term which may refer to a sense of spatial disorientation, motion of the environment, o...

Dysarthria - Disorders of speech articulation caused by imperfect coordination of pharynx, larynx, tongue, or fac...

Dysgeusia - A condition characterized by alterations of the sense of taste which may range from mild to severe, ...

Dyskinesias - Abnormal involuntary movements which primarily affect the extremities, trunk, or jaw that occur as a...

Dyslexia - A cognitive disorder characterized by an impaired ability to comprehend written and printed words or...

Dyslexia - A cognitive disorder characterized by an impaired ability to comprehend written and printed words or...

Dyslexia, Acquired - A receptive visual aphasia characterized by the loss of a previously possessed ability to comprehend...

Dyslexia, Acquired - A receptive visual aphasia characterized by the loss of a previously possessed ability to comprehend...

Dysphonia - Difficulty and/or pain in PHONATION or speaking....

Dystonia - An attitude or posture due to the co-contraction of agonists and antagonist muscles in one region of...

Echolalia - Involuntary ("parrot-like"), meaningless repetition of a recently heard word, phrase, or song. This ...

Facial Pain - Pain in the facial region including orofacial pain and craniofacial pain. Associated conditions incl...

Facial Paralysis - Severe or complete loss of facial muscle motor function. This condition may result from central or p...

Fasciculation - Involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers innervated by a motor unit. Fasciculations can often by...

Gait Apraxia - Impaired ambulation not attributed to sensory impairment or motor weakness. FRONTAL LOBE disorders; ...

Gait Apraxia - Impaired ambulation not attributed to sensory impairment or motor weakness. FRONTAL LOBE disorders; ...

Gait Ataxia - Impairment of the ability to coordinate the movements required for normal ambulation (WALKING) which...

Gait Ataxia - Impairment of the ability to coordinate the movements required for normal ambulation (WALKING) which...

Gait Disorders, Neurologic - Gait abnormalities that are a manifestation of nervous system dysfunction. These conditions may be c...

Gastroparesis - Chronic delayed gastric emptying. Gastroparesis may be caused by motor dysfunction or paralysis of ...

Gerstmann Syndrome - A disorder of cognition characterized by the tetrad of finger agnosia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and ...

Hallucinations - Subjectively experienced sensations in the absence of an appropriate stimulus, but which are regarde...

Headache - The symptom of PAIN in the cranial region. It may be an isolated benign occurrence or manifestation ...

Hearing Disorders - Conditions that impair the transmission of auditory impulses and information from the level of the e...

Hearing Loss - A general term for the complete or partial loss of the ability to hear from one or both ears....

Hearing Loss, Bilateral - Partial hearing loss in both ears....

Hearing Loss, Central - Hearing loss due to disease of the AUDITORY PATHWAYS (in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM) which originate...

Hearing Loss, Conductive - Hearing loss due to interference with the mechanical reception or amplification of sound to the COCH...

Hearing Loss, Functional - Hearing loss without a physical basis. Often observed in patients with psychological or behavioral d...

Hearing Loss, High-Frequency - Hearing loss in frequencies above 1000 hertz....

Hearing Loss, Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural - Hearing loss due to damage or impairment of both the conductive elements (HEARING LOSS, CONDUCTIVE) ...

Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced - Hearing loss due to exposure to explosive loud noise or chronic exposure to sound level greater than...

Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - Hearing loss resulting from damage to the COCHLEA and the sensorineural elements which lie internall...

Hearing Loss, Sudden - Sensorineural hearing loss which develops suddenly over a period of hours or a few days. It varies i...

Hearing Loss, Unilateral - Partial or complete hearing loss in one ear....

Hemianopsia - Partial or complete loss of vision in one half of the visual field(s) of one or both eyes. Subtypes ...

Hemifacial Spasm - Recurrent clonic contraction of facial muscles, restricted to one side. It may occur as a manifestat...

Hemiplegia - Severe or complete loss of motor function on one side of the body. This condition is usually caused ...

Hoarseness - An unnaturally deep or rough quality of voice....

Horner Syndrome - A syndrome associated with defective sympathetic innervation to one side of the face, including the ...

Hyperacusis - An abnormally disproportionate increase in the sensation of loudness in response to auditory stimuli...

Hyperalgesia - An increased sensation to painful stimuli that may follow damage to soft tissue containing NOCICEPTO...

Hyperesthesia - Increased sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation due to a diminished threshold or an increased respons...

Hyperkinesis - Excessive movement of muscles of the body as a whole, which may be associated with organic or psycho...

Hypesthesia - Absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation....

Hypokinesia - Slow or diminished movement of body musculature. It may be associated with BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES; M...

Illusions - The misinterpretation of a real external, sensory experience....

Korsakoff Syndrome - An acquired cognitive disorder characterized by inattentiveness and the inability to form short term...

Labor Pain - Pain associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR in CHILDBIRTH. It is caused primarily by UTERINE CONTRACTION as...

Language Development Disorders - Conditions characterized by language abilities (comprehension and expression of speech and writing) ...

Language Disorders - Conditions characterized by deficiencies of comprehension or expression of written and spoken forms ...

Learning Disorders - Conditions characterized by a significant discrepancy between an individual's perceived level of int...

Lethargy - A general state of sluggishness, listless, or uninterested, with being tired, and having difficulty ...

Low Back Pain - Acute or chronic pain in the lumbar or sacral regions, which may be associated with musculo-ligament...

Memory Disorders - Disturbances in registering an impression, in the retention of an acquired impression, or in the rec...

Meningism - A condition characterized by neck stiffness, headache, and other symptoms suggestive of meningeal ir...

Mental Retardation - Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multip...

Metatarsalgia - Pain in the region of the METATARSUS. It can include pain in the METATARSAL BONES; METATARSOPHALANGE...

Miosis - Pupillary constriction. This may result from congenital absence of the dilatator pupillary muscle, d...

Muscle Cramp - A sustained and usually painful contraction of muscle fibers. This may occur as an isolated phenomen...

Muscle Hypertonia - Abnormal increase in skeletal or smooth muscle tone. Skeletal muscle hypertonicity may be associated...

Muscle Hypotonia - A diminution of the skeletal muscle tone marked by a diminished resistance to passive stretching....

Muscle Rigidity - Continuous involuntary sustained muscle contraction which is often a manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA ...

Muscle Spasticity - A form of muscle hypertonia associated with upper MOTOR NEURON DISEASE. Resistance to passive stretc...

Muscle Weakness - A vague complaint of debility, fatigue, or exhaustion attributable to weakness of various muscles. T...

Muscular Atrophy - Derangement in size and number of muscle fibers occurring with aging, reduction in blood supply, or ...

Mutism - The inability to generate oral-verbal expression, despite normal comprehension of speech. This may b...

Myoclonus - Involuntary shock-like contractions, irregular in rhythm and amplitude, followed by relaxation, of a...

Myokymia - Successive and rapid contractions of motor units associated with chronic nerve injury. The discharge...

Myotonia - Prolonged failure of muscle relaxation after contraction. This may occur after voluntary contraction...

Neck Pain - Discomfort or more intense forms of pain that are localized to the cervical region. This term genera...

Neuralgia - Intense or aching pain that occurs along the course or distribution of a peripheral or cranial nerve...

Neuralgia, Postherpetic - Pain in nerves, frequently involving facial SKIN, resulting from the activation the latent varicella...

Neurobehavioral Manifestations - Signs and symptoms of higher cortical dysfunction caused by organic conditions. These include certai...

Neurologic Manifestations - Clinical signs and symptoms caused by nervous system injury or dysfunction....

Neuromuscular Manifestations - Signs and symptoms associated with diseases of the muscle, neuromuscular junction, or peripheral ner...

Olfaction Disorders - Loss of or impaired ability to smell. This may be caused by OLFACTORY NERVE DISEASES; PARANASAL SINU...

Ophthalmoplegia - Paralysis of one or more of the ocular muscles due to disorders of the eye muscles, neuromuscular ju...

Ophthalmoplegia, Chronic Progressive External - A mitochondrial myopathy characterized by slowly progressive paralysis of the levator palpebrae, orb...

Orthostatic Intolerance - Symptoms of cerebral hypoperfusion or autonomic overaction which develop while the subject is standi...

Pain - An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIV...

Pain, Intractable - Persistent pain that is refractory to some or all forms of treatment....

Pain, Referred - A type of pain that is perceived in an area away from the site where the pain arises, such as facial...

Paralysis - A general term most often used to describe severe or complete loss of muscle strength due to motor s...

Paraparesis - Mild to moderate loss of bilateral lower extremity motor function, which may be a manifestation of S...

Paraparesis, Spastic - Mild or moderate loss of motor function accompanied by spasticity in the lower extremities. This con...

Paraplegia - Severe or complete loss of motor function in the lower extremities and lower portions of the trunk. ...

Paresis - A general term referring to a mild to moderate degree of muscular weakness, occasionally used as a s...

Paresthesia - Subjective cutaneous sensations (e.g., cold, warmth, tingling, pressure, etc.) that are experienced ...

Perceptual Disorders - Cognitive disorders characterized by an impaired ability to perceive the nature of objects or concep...

Persistent Vegetative State - Vegetative state refers to the neurocognitive status of individuals with severe brain damage, in who...

Phantom Limb - Perception of painful and nonpainful phantom sensations that occur following the complete or partial...

Photophobia - Abnormal sensitivity to light. This may occur as a manifestation of EYE DISEASES; MIGRAINE; SUBARACH...

Piriformis Muscle Syndrome - A chronic PELVIC PAIN characterized by pain deep in the buttock that may radiate to posterior aspect...

Presbycusis - Gradual bilateral hearing loss associated with aging that is due to progressive degeneration of coch...

Primary Progressive Nonfluent Aphasia - A form of frontotemporal lobar degeneration and a progressive form of dementia characterized by moto...

Prosopagnosia - The inability to recognize a familiar face or to learn to recognize new faces. This visual agnosia i...

Pseudobulbar Palsy - A syndrome characterized by DYSARTHRIA, dysphagia, dysphonia, impairment of voluntary movements of t...

Psychomotor Agitation - A feeling of restlessness associated with increased motor activity. This may occur as a manifestatio...

Psychomotor Agitation - A feeling of restlessness associated with increased motor activity. This may occur as a manifestatio...

Psychomotor Disorders - Abnormalities of motor function that are associated with organic and non-organic cognitive disorders...

Psychophysiologic Disorders - A group of disorders characterized by physical symptoms that are affected by emotional factors and i...

Pupil Disorders - Conditions which affect the structure or function of the pupil of the eye, including disorders of in...

Quadriplegia - Severe or complete loss of motor function in all four limbs which may result from BRAIN DISEASES; SP...

Reflex, Abnormal - An abnormal response to a stimulus applied to the sensory components of the nervous system. This may...

Reflex, Babinski - An abnormal reflex consisting of dorsiflexion of the great toe and abduction of the other toes in re...

Respiratory Paralysis - Complete or severe weakness of the muscles of respiration. This condition may be associated with MOT...

Sarcopenia - Progressive decline in muscle mass due to aging which results in decreased functional capacity of mu...

Sciatica - A condition characterized by pain radiating from the back into the buttock and posterior/lateral asp...

Scotoma - A localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision. This occurs with a vari...

Seizures - Clinical or subclinical disturbances of cortical function due to a sudden, abnormal, excessive, and ...

Sensation Disorders - Disorders of the special senses (i.e., VISION; HEARING; TASTE; and SMELL) or somatosensory system (i...

Sleep Deprivation - The state of being deprived of sleep under experimental conditions, due to life events, or from a wi...

Sleep Disorders - Conditions characterized by disturbances of usual sleep patterns or behaviors. Sleep disorders may b...

Slit Ventricle Syndrome - An intermittent and self-limiting headache disorder in individuals with CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS e...

Somatosensory Disorders - Disorders of sensory information received from superficial and deep regions of the body. The somatos...

Spasm - An involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. Spasms may involve SKELETAL MUSCLE or SM...

Speech Disorders - Acquired or developmental conditions marked by an impaired ability to comprehend or generate spoken ...

Stupor - A state of reduced sensibility and response to stimuli which is distinguished from COMA in that the ...

Stuttering - A disturbance in the normal fluency and time patterning of speech that is inappropriate for the indi...

Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive - A degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by balance difficulties; OCULAR M...

Susac Syndrome - A rare disorder consisting of microangiopathy of brain, retina, and inner ear ARTERIOLES. It is char...

Syncope - A transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i....

Syncope, Vasovagal - Loss of consciousness due to a reduction in blood pressure that is associated with an increase in va...

Synkinesis - An involuntary movement accompanying a volitional movement. It often refers to facial movements that...

Taste Disorders - Conditions characterized by an alteration in gustatory function or perception. Taste disorders are f...

Tetany - A disorder characterized by muscle twitches, cramps, and carpopedal spasm, and when severe, laryngos...

Tics - Habitual, repeated, rapid contraction of certain muscles, resulting in stereotyped individualized ac...

Tinnitus - A nonspecific symptom of hearing disorder characterized by the sensation of buzzing, ringing, clicki...

Tonic Pupil - A pupillary abnormality characterized by a poor pupillary light reaction, reduced accommodation, iri...

Torticollis - A symptom, not a disease, of a twisted neck. In most instances, the head is tipped toward one side a...

Tremor - Cyclical movement of a body part that can represent either a physiologic process or a manifestation ...

Trismus - Spasmodic contraction of the masseter muscle resulting in forceful jaw closure. This may be seen wit...

Unconsciousness - Loss of the ability to maintain awareness of self and environment combined with markedly reduced res...

Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic - Dysfunction of the URINARY BLADDER due to disease of the central or peripheral nervous system pathwa...

Usher Syndromes - Autosomal recessive hereditary disorders characterized by congenital SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS and ...

Vertigo - An illusion of movement, either of the external world revolving around the individual or of the indi...

Vision Disorders - Visual impairments limiting one or more of the basic functions of the eye: visual acuity, dark adapt...

Vision, Low - Vision considered to be inferior to normal vision as represented by accepted standards of acuity, fi...

Vocal Cord Paralysis - Congenital or acquired paralysis of one or both VOCAL CORDS. This condition is caused by defects in ...

Voice Disorders - Pathological processes that affect voice production, usually involving VOCAL CORDS and the LARYNGEAL...