neurological

US/nɝəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/

adjectiveB2+Common in everyday speech and writing · #7,929 of 15,258leans written

Neurological means to do with the nerves and the brain. A neurological condition.

It covers everything from a trapped nerve to a stroke, which is a very wide field. A neurological symptom on one side of the body usually comes from the other side of the brain.

Definitions of neurological

1adjectiveneurologicalTo do with the nerves and the brain.B2+
“The neurological tests took a whole morning and found nothing.”

neurological is a quality.

Where it comes from

From neurology + -ical.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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neurological in the wild

Withdrawal of symptoms without any residual neurological finding is another key feature in their recognition.
Paroxysmal attack
In secondary movement disorders, the abnormal movement is a manifestation of another systemic or neurological disorder.
Movement disorder
A neurological disorder is any disorder of the nervous system.
Neurological disorder
There are many recognized neurological disorders; some are relatively common, but many are rare.
Neurological disorder
There is increasing evidence suggesting that COVID-19 causes both acute and chronic neurological or psychological symptoms.
Impact of COVID-19 on neurological, psychological and other mental health outcomes

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