Neurological Glossary

Neurological terms are often complicated and difficult to understand. The following glossary defines a variety of terms to help you understand neurological terminology:

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Quad Stick

Walking stick that has a broad base on four short feet

    Quadrantanopia

    Loss of vision in either the upper or lower aspect of one hemifield (one quarter of the visual field in both eyes)

      Quadrigeminal bodies

      Two pairs of elevations on the dorsal surface of the midbrain; includes the superior colliculi and inferior collicli

        Quadriplegia (tetraplegia)

        Paralysis of all four extremities