neurological
Britishadjective
Explanation
Anything neurological has to do with the nervous system — the brain, spinal cord, or nerves. A neurological disorder might affect a person's memory or the quality of their sleep. Neurological tests are used by doctors to see how well the patient's nervous system is working, and they involve things like balance, memory, and strength. A neurological illness can affect the brain, like Alzheimer's Disease, or coordination of the muscles, like Cerebral Palsy. Neurological and neurology, the study of the nervous system, come from Greek roots neuro, "pertaining to a nerve," and logia, "study."
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The court also heard that Nugent has a rare neurological condition - idiopathic transverse myelitis - caused by inflammation of the spinal cord.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Such an approach could avoid one of the major difficulties in developing neurological treatments: getting drugs across the blood-brain barrier, which prevents many substances from entering brain tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
The statement says that Blair, 54, has a neurological disorder that "bears directly on how a medical episode presents to people who do not know her".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Disruptions in the activity of this region have been linked to several psychiatric and neurological disorders.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The technology allowed researchers to examine finer slices of the neurological networks, their sum and their parts.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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