Nurse navigators
These professionals can help you identify educational and support resources at all stages of an illness and can help coordinate appointments and prescriptions. They may be a primary point of contact within the healthcare system.
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine uses a small amount of radioactive, injectable material to demonstrate the function of the brain. It can be used to localize where seizures start. A scan before the seizure for a baseline image and then again with the radioactive material given during the seizure to locate activity in the brain. This is not…
Neurotransmitter
A chemical substance produced by nerve cells, transported in the axon, and released at the synapse; causes chemical and electrical changes in adjacent cells.
Neurosurgeon
A surgeon who treats many disorders of the nervous system.
Neuropsychologist
A psychologist who specializes in understanding how cognitive, emotional, and psychological functioning work in the brain.
Neuro-ophthalmologist
A physician who specializes in treating vision issues linked to neurological conditions.
Neurologist
A neurologist is a medical doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the nervous system. The nervous system is made of two parts: the central and peripheral nervous system. It includes the brain and spinal cord.
Myoclonic seizure
A brief muscle jerk resulting from an abnormal discharge of brain electrical activity; usually involves muscles on both sides of the body, most often the shoulders or upper arms.
Myoclonic jerk
Brief muscle jerk; may involve muscles on one or both sides of the body; may be normal (e.g., as one falls asleep) or caused by a seizure or other disorders.
Muscle tone
The level of muscle contraction present during the resting state; with increased tone there is stiffness and rigidity; with decreased tone there is looseness or floppiness of the limbs and trunk.