• Specialty
  • Cardiology
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • General Medicine
  • GI/GU
  • Hematology
  • Immunology
  • Lab Medicine & Pathology
  • Neuro-Psych
  • OB-Gyn
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedic
  • Otolaryngology - ENT
  • Radiology
  • Surgery

• Neuro-Psych
  • Lots of Neuro-Psych Terms
  • Alzheimer�s Disease Terms
  • Brain Injury Terms
  • Consciousness Levels
  • Cranial Nerves (I-XII)
  • Depression Related Terms
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
  • Mental Health Related Terms
  • Neuro/Psych Medications
  • Phobias
  • Psychiatric Interviews & Examinations
  • Sleep Related Abbreviations
  • Sleep Related Terms
  • Suicide Related Terms
  • Tumors - Neuro
  • Sample Reports - Neurosurgery
  • Sample Reports - Sleep Medicine
  • Sample Reports - Psychiatry / Psychology
  • Sample Reports - Neurology

• Brain Injury Terms

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• Echolalia

Imitation of sounds or words without comprehension. This is a normal stage of language development in infants but is abnormal for adults.



• Electroencephalogram (EEG)

EEG is a test used to record any changes of electrical activity in the brain by placing electrodes on the scalp.



• Emotional Lability

Rapid and drastic changes in emotional state (such as laughing, crying or anger) that are inappropriate.



• Epilepsy

There are many varied presentations. Seizure or fit activity involving parts of or the complete body.



• Executive Functions

Planning, organising, problem solving, sequencing, prioritising, self-monitoring, self-correcting, controlling or altering behaviour, and judgement.