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A

Absence SeizureAB-sens SEE-zher Acalculiaay-kal-KYOO-lee-ah Aceruloplasminemiaay-seh-roo-loh-plaz-mih-NEE-mee-ah Acoustic Neuroma Resectionah-KOO-stik noo-ROH-mah reh-SEK-shun Adie's Tonic PupilAY-deez TON-ik PYOO-pil Adrenoleukodystrophyah-dree-noh-loo-koh-DIS-troh-fee Agnosiaag-NOH-zhah Agraphiaah-GRAF-ee-ah Aicardi Syndromeeye-KAR-dee SIN-drohm Akathisiaak-ah-THEE-zhah Alcoholic Neuropathyal-koh-HOL-ik noo-ROP-ah-thee Alexander Diseaseal-eg-ZAN-der dih-ZEEZ Alexiaah-LEK-see-ah Alexithymiaah-lek-sih-THY-mee-ah Alien Hand SyndromeAY-lee-en HAND SIN-drohm Allodyniaal-oh-DIN-ee-ah Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhoodawl-TER-nay-ting hem-ih-PLEE-jah UV CHYLD-hood Alzheimer's DiseaseALTS-hy-merz dih-ZEEZ Ambulatory EEGAM-byoo-lah-tor-ee ee-ee-JEE Amnesiaam-NEE-zhah Amyloid Cascade HypothesisAM-ih-loyd KAS-kayd hy-POTH-eh-sis Amyloid NeuropathyAM-ih-loyd noo-ROP-ah-thee Anencephalyan-en-SEF-ah-lee Anesthesia Dolorosaan-es-THEE-zhah doh-loh-ROH-sah Anomic Aphasiaah-NOM-ik ah-FAY-zhah Anosognosiaah-nos-og-NOH-zhah Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusionan-TEER-ee-ur SUR-vih-kal dis-KEK-toh-mee and FYOO-zhun Anterior Cord Syndromean-TEER-ee-or KORD SIN-drohm Anterograde Amnesiaan-ter-oh-GRAYD am-NEE-zhah Anxiety Disorderang-ZY-eh-tee dis-OR-der Aphasiaah-FAY-zhah Apraxiaah-PRAK-see-ah Arachnoiditisah-rak-noyd-EYE-tis Arnold-Chiari MalformationAR-nold kee-AH-ree mal-for-MAY-shun Arteriovenous Malformationar-teer-ee-oh-VEE-nus mal-for-MAY-shun Arteriovenous Malformation Resectionar-teer-ee-oh-VEE-nus mal-for-MAY-shun reh-SEK-shun Asperger SyndromeAS-per-ger SIN-drome Asterixisas-teh-RIK-sis Astrocytomaas-troh-sy-TOH-mah Astrogliosisas-troh-glee-OH-sis Ataxiaah-TAK-see-ah AuraAW-rah Autistic Burnoutaw-TIS-tik BURN-owt Autonomic Neuropathyaw-toh-NOM-ik noo-ROP-ah-thee Awake Craniotomyah-WAYK kray-nee-OT-oh-mee Axonal Degenerationak-SON-al dej-en-er-AY-shun

B

Babinski Signbah-BIN-skee SYN Balint SyndromeBAH-lint SIN-drohm Basilar MigraineBAZ-ih-lar MY-grayn Batten DiseaseBAT-en dih-ZEEZ Bipolar DisorderBY-poh-lar dis-OR-der Brachial NeuritisBRAY-kee-al noo-RY-tis Brachial PlexopathyBRAY-kee-al pleks-OP-ah-thee Bradykinesiabrad-ee-kih-NEE-zhah Brain DeathBRAYN DETH Brain MetastasisBRAYN meh-TAS-tah-sis Brainstem Auditory Evoked ResponseBRAYN-stem AW-dih-tor-ee ee-VOKT reh-SPONS Broca's AphasiaBROH-kahz ah-FAY-zhah Brown-Sequard SyndromeBROWN seh-KAR SIN-drohm Burr Hole Procedurebur hole proh-SEE-jur

C

CADASILkah-DAZ-il Canavan DiseaseKAN-ah-van dih-ZEEZ Capgras DelusionKAP-grah deh-LOO-zhun Carotid Ultrasoundkah-ROT-id UL-trah-sownd CataplexyKAT-ah-pleks-ee Causalgiakaw-ZAL-jah Cavernous MalformationKAV-er-nus mal-for-MAY-shun Cavernous Malformation ResectionKAV-ur-nus mal-for-MAY-shun reh-SEK-shun CDKL5 Deficiency Disordersee-dee-kay-el-FIVE deh-FISH-en-see dis-OR-der Central Cord SyndromeSEN-tral KORD SIN-drohm Central Pain SyndromeSEN-tral PAYN SIN-drohm Central Pontine MyelinolysisSEN-tral PON-teen my-eh-lin-OL-ih-sis Central Sleep ApneaSEN-tral SLEEP AP-nee-ah Central VertigoSEN-tral VER-tih-goh Cerebellar Agenesisser-eh-BEL-ar ah-JEN-eh-sis Cerebellar Degenerationser-eh-BEL-ar dej-en-er-AY-shun Cerebral Abscessseh-REE-bral AB-ses Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathyseh-REE-bral AM-ih-loyd an-jee-OP-ah-thee Cerebral Amyloidosisseh-REE-bral am-ih-loy-DOH-sis Cerebral Aneurysmseh-REE-bral AN-yoo-riz-um Cerebral Aneurysm Clippingseh-REE-brul AN-yoo-riz-um KLIP-ing Cerebral Angiographyseh-REE-brul an-jee-OG-rah-fee Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathyseh-REE-bral aw-toh-SOH-mal DOM-ih-nant ar-teer-ee-OP-ah-thee Cerebral Creatine Deficiencyseh-REE-bral KREE-ah-teen deh-FISH-en-see Cerebral Edemaseh-REE-bral eh-DEE-mah Cerebral Folate Deficiencyseh-REE-bral FOH-layt deh-FISH-en-see Cerebral Herniationseh-REE-bral her-nee-AY-shun Cerebral Microangiopathyseh-REE-bral my-kroh-an-jee-OP-ah-thee Cerebral Revascularizationseh-REE-brul ree-vas-kyoo-lur-ih-ZAY-shun Cerebral Toxoplasmosisseh-REE-bral tok-soh-plaz-MOH-sis Cerebral Vasculitisseh-REE-bral vas-kyoo-LY-tis Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysisseh-ree-broh-SPY-nal FLOO-id ah-NAL-ih-sis Cervical LaminoplastySUR-vih-kal lam-ih-NOP-las-tee Cervical Spondylotic MyelopathySER-vih-kal spon-dih-LOT-ik my-el-OP-ah-thee Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathykee-moh-THER-ah-pee in-DOOST peh-RIF-er-al noo-ROP-ah-thee Chiari Decompressionkee-AH-ree dee-kom-PRESH-un Chorda Tympani Nerve InjuryKOR-dah TIM-pah-nee NERV IN-juh-ree Choreakor-EE-ah Chorea-Acanthocytosiskor-EE-ah ah-kan-thoh-sy-TOH-sis Chronic Inflammatory NeuropathyKRON-ik in-FLAM-ah-tor-ee noo-ROP-ah-thee Chronic Traumatic EncephalopathyKRON-ik traw-MAT-ik en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee CIDPsee-eye-dee-PEE Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorderser-KAY-dee-an RITH-um SLEEP dis-OR-der ClonusKLOH-nus Cluster HeadacheKLUS-ter HED-ayk Cogwheel RigidityKOG-wheel rih-JID-ih-tee ComaKOH-mah Common Peroneal Nerve PalsyKOM-un peh-ROH-nee-al NERV PAWL-zee Concussionkun-KUSH-un Conduction Aphasiakun-DUK-shun ah-FAY-zhah Confabulationkun-fab-yoo-LAY-shun Conus Medullaris SyndromeKOH-nus meh-doo-LAIR-is SIN-drohm Cordotomykor-DOT-oh-mee Corpus CallosotomyKOR-pus kal-oh-SOT-oh-mee Cortical BlindnessKOR-tih-kal BLYND-nes Cortical MappingKOR-tih-kal MAP-ing Cortical TubersKOR-tih-kal TOO-berz Corticobasal Degenerationkor-tih-koh-BAY-sal dej-en-er-AY-shun CranioplastyKRAY-nee-oh-plas-tee Craniotomykray-nee-OT-oh-mee Cryoglobulinemic Neuropathykry-oh-glob-yoo-lih-NEE-mik noo-ROP-ah-thee CSWS Syndromesee-es-dub-yoo-es SIN-drohm

D

Decompressive Craniectomydee-kom-PRES-iv kray-nee-EK-toh-mee Deep Brain Stimulationdeep brayn stim-yoo-LAY-shun Delayed Sleep Phase Disorderdeh-LAYD SLEEP FAYZ dis-OR-der Deliriumdeh-LEER-ee-um Dementiadeh-MEN-shah Demyelinationdee-my-eh-lih-NAY-shun Developmental Language Disorderdev-EL-op-men-tal LANG-gwij dis-OR-der Devic's DiseaseDEV-iks dih-ZEEZ Diffusion Tensor Imagingdih-FYOO-zhun TEN-sor IM-ij-ing Diplomyeliadip-loh-my-EE-lee-ah Discectomydis-KEK-toh-mee Down SyndromeDOWN SIN-drohm DRPLAdee-ar-pee-el-ay Dural Arteriovenous FistulaDYOO-ral ar-teer-ee-oh-VEE-nus FIS-tyoo-lah Dural Arteriovenous Fistula RepairDOOR-al ar-teer-ee-oh-VEE-nus FIS-tyoo-lah reh-PAIR Dyscalculiadis-kal-KYOO-lee-ah Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumordis-em-bree-oh-PLAS-tik noo-roh-ep-ih-THEE-lee-al TOO-mer Dysesthesiadis-es-THEE-zhah Dysgraphiadis-GRAF-ee-ah Dyskinesiadis-kih-NEE-zhah Dyslexiadis-LEK-see-ah Dysmetriadis-MEE-tree-ah Dysphasiadis-FAY-zhah Dyspraxiadis-PRAK-see-ah Dystoniadis-TOH-nee-ah

E

Echolaliaek-oh-LAY-lee-ah Electroencephalographyee-lek-troh-en-SEF-ah-LOG-rah-fee Electromyographyee-lek-troh-my-OG-rah-fee Encephalopathyen-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee Endoscopic Endonasal Surgeryen-doh-SKOP-ik en-doh-NAY-zal SUR-jur-ee Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomyen-doh-SKOP-ik third ven-trik-yoo-LOS-toh-mee Endovascular Coilingen-doh-VAS-kyoo-lur KOYL-ing Epidural Hematomaep-ih-DYOO-ral hee-mah-TOH-mah EpilepsyEP-ih-lep-see Episodic Ataxiaep-ih-SOD-ik ah-TAK-see-ah Essential Tremoreh-SEN-shal TREM-er Evoked Potentialsee-VOKT poh-TEN-shalz Excitotoxicityek-sy-toh-tok-SIS-ih-tee Executive Dysfunctioneg-ZEK-yoo-tiv dis-FUNK-shun Executive Functioneg-ZEK-yoo-tiv FUNK-shun Exploding Head Syndromeeks-PLOH-ding HED SIN-drohm External Ventricular DrainEK-stur-nal ven-TRIK-yoo-lur drayn

F

Fahr's DiseaseFARZ dih-ZEEZ Familial Hemiplegic Migrainefah-MIL-ee-al hem-ih-PLEE-jik MY-grayn Fasciculationfah-sik-yoo-LAY-shun Fatal InsomniaFAY-tal in-SOM-nee-ah Febrile SeizureFEB-rile SEE-zher Femoral NeuropathyFEM-or-al noo-ROP-ah-thee Festinationfes-tih-NAY-shun Fluorescence-Guided Surgeryflor-ES-ens GY-ded SUR-jur-ee Focal SeizureFOH-kal SEE-zher Foraminotomyfoh-ram-ih-NOT-oh-mee Forced Grasp ReflexFORST GRASP REE-fleks FOXG1 Syndromefoks-JEE-one SIN-drohm Freezing of GaitFREE-zing UV GAYT Fregoli Delusionfreh-GOH-lee deh-LOO-zhun Frontotemporal Dementiafrun-toh-TEM-poh-ral deh-MEN-shah Functional MRIFUNK-shun-ul em-ar-EYE FUS ProteinopathyFYOOS proh-teen-OP-ah-thee

G

Gamma Knife SurgeryGAM-ah nyfe SUR-jur-ee Gangliogliomagang-lee-oh-glee-OH-mah Geniculate Neuralgiajeh-NIK-yoo-lat noo-RAL-jah Gerstmann SyndromeGERST-man SIN-drohm Glabellar Reflexglah-BEL-ar REE-fleks Glial ScarGLEE-al SKAR Glioblastomaglee-oh-blas-TOH-mah Gliomaglee-OH-mah Glioma Resectionglee-OH-mah reh-SEK-shun Global AphasiaGLOH-bal ah-FAY-zhah Glucose Transporter Type 1 DeficiencyGLOO-kos TRANS-por-ter TYP WUN deh-FISH-en-see

H

Hashimoto's Encephalopathyhah-shee-MOH-tohz en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee Hemangioblastomaheh-man-jee-oh-blas-TOH-mah Hemianopiahem-ee-ah-NOH-pee-ah Hemiballismushem-ih-bah-LIZ-mus Hemicrania Continuahem-ih-KRAY-nee-ah kon-TIN-yoo-ah Hemimegalencephalyhem-ih-meg-ah-len-SEF-ah-lee Hemiparesishem-ih-pah-REE-sis Hemiplegiahem-ih-PLEE-jah Hemiplegic Migrainehem-ih-PLEE-jik MY-grayn Hemiplegic Migraine with Cerebellar Ataxiahem-ih-PLEE-jik MY-grayn WITH ser-eh-BEL-ar ah-TAK-see-ah Hemispherectomyhem-ih-sfeer-EK-toh-mee Hemorrhagic Strokehem-oh-RAJ-ik STROHK Hepatic Encephalopathyheh-PAT-ik en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosisheh-RED-ih-tair-ee ay-tee-tee-ar am-ih-loy-DOH-sis Hereditary Neuropathy with Pressure Palsiesheh-RED-ih-tair-ee noo-ROP-ah-thee WITH PRESH-er PAWL-zeez Herpes Simplex EncephalitisHER-peez SIM-pleks en-sef-ah-LY-tis HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorderaych-eye-vee ah-SOH-see-ay-ted noo-roh-KOG-nih-tiv dis-OR-der Horner SyndromeHOR-ner SIN-drohm Huntington's DiseaseHUN-ting-tunz dih-ZEEZ Hyperalgesiahy-per-al-JEE-zhah Hyperlexiahy-per-LEK-see-ah Hyperreflexiahy-per-reh-FLEK-see-ah Hypersensitivityhy-per-sen-sih-TIV-ih-tee Hypertensive Encephalopathyhy-per-TEN-siv en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee Hypesthesiahy-pes-THEE-zhah Hypnagogic Hallucinationship-nah-GOJ-ik hah-loo-sih-NAY-shunz Hypnic HeadacheHIP-nik HED-ayk Hyposensitivityhy-poh-sen-sih-TIV-ih-tee Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathyhy-POK-sik is-KEE-mik en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee

I

Ictal SPECTIK-tal spekt Idiopathic Hypersomniaid-ee-oh-PATH-ik hy-per-SOM-nee-ah Inattentive Type ADHDin-ah-TEN-tiv TYP AY-dee-aych-DEE Infantile SpasmsIN-fan-tile SPAZ-umz Intellectual Disabilityin-teh-LEK-choo-al dis-ah-BIL-ih-tee Intercostal Neuralgiain-ter-KOS-tal noo-RAL-jah Internuclear Ophthalmoplegiain-ter-NOO-klee-ar off-thal-moh-PLEE-jah Intracranial Hypertensionin-trah-KRAY-nee-al hy-per-TEN-shun Intracranial Hypotensionin-trah-KRAY-nee-al hy-poh-TEN-shun Intracranial Pressure Monitoringin-trah-KRAY-nee-al PRESH-ur MON-ih-tur-ing Intraoperative MRIin-trah-op-er-AY-tiv em-ar-EYE Intrathecal Drug Deliveryin-trah-THEE-kal drug deh-LIV-ur-ee Ischemic Strokeis-KEE-mik STROHK

K

Kleine-Levin SyndromeKLY-neh LEH-vin SIN-drohm KyphoplastyKY-foh-plas-tee

L

Lacunar InfarctLAK-yoo-nar IN-farkt Lafora Diseaselah-FOR-ah dih-ZEEZ Laminectomylam-ih-NEK-toh-mee Lateral Medullary SyndromeLAT-er-al meh-DUL-ah-ree SIN-drohm Lead-Pipe RigidityLED-pyp rih-JID-ih-tee Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosislep-toh-meh-nin-JEE-al kar-sin-oh-mah-TOH-sis Leukoaraiosisloo-koh-ah-ray-OH-sis Lewy Body DementiaLOO-ee BOD-ee deh-MEN-shah Lingual Nerve InjuryLIN-gwal NERV IN-juh-ree Locked-In SyndromeLOKT-in SIN-drohm Logopenic Progressive Aphasialoh-goh-PEE-nik proh-GRES-iv ah-FAY-zhah Lower Motor Neuron SyndromeLOH-er MOH-tor NOO-ron SIN-drohm Lumbar LaminectomyLUM-bar lam-ih-NEK-toh-mee Lyme NeuroborreliosisLYM noo-roh-bor-ee-lee-OH-sis

M

Magnetoencephalographymag-nee-toh-en-SEF-ah-LOG-rah-fee Major Depressive DisorderMAY-jer deh-PRES-iv dis-OR-der Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumormah-LIG-nant peh-RIF-er-al NERV SHEETH TOO-mer Masked FaciesMASKT FAY-sheez MaskingMAS-king Mechanical Thrombectomymeh-KAN-ih-kal throm-BEK-toh-mee Median Nerve PalsyMEE-dee-an NERV PAWL-zee Megalencephalymeg-ah-len-SEF-ah-lee MeltdownMELT-down Meningiomameh-nin-jee-OH-mah Meningioma Resectionmeh-nin-jee-OH-mah reh-SEK-shun Microdiscectomymy-kroh-dis-KEK-toh-mee Microgliosismy-kroh-glee-OH-sis Micrographiamy-kroh-GRAF-ee-ah MigraineMY-grayn Mild Cognitive ImpairmentMYLD KOG-nih-tiv im-PAIR-ment Minimally Conscious StateMIN-ih-mal-ee KON-shus STAYT Moyamoya Diseasemoh-yah-MOH-yah dih-ZEEZ Multiple System AtrophyMUL-tih-pul SIS-tem AT-roh-fee Muscle BiopsyMUS-ul BY-op-see Myelomeningocele Repairmy-eh-loh-meh-NIN-goh-seel rih-PAIR Myelopathymy-el-OP-ah-thee Myoclonusmy-OK-loh-nus

N

NarcolepsyNAR-koh-lep-see Neglect Syndromeneh-GLEKT SIN-drohm Neonatal Encephalopathynee-oh-NAY-tal en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee Nerve Biopsynerv BY-op-see Nerve Conduction Velocitynerv kon-DUK-shun veh-LOS-ih-tee Neuralgianoo-RAL-jah Neuroacanthocytosisnoo-roh-ah-kan-thoh-sy-TOH-sis Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulationnoo-roh-dej-en-er-AY-shun WITH BRAYN EYE-ern ah-KYOO-myoo-LAY-shun Neurodevelopmental Disordernyoor-oh-deh-VEL-op-men-tal dis-OR-der Neurodiversitynyoor-oh-dih-VER-sih-tee Neuroendoscopynoor-oh-en-DOS-koh-pee Neurofibromanoo-roh-fy-BROH-mah Neurofilament Light Chain Elevationnoo-roh-FIL-ah-ment LYT CHAYN el-eh-VAY-shun Neurogenic Bladdernoo-roh-JEN-ik BLAD-er Neurogenic Bowelnoo-roh-JEN-ik BOWEL Neuroinflammationnoo-roh-in-flah-MAY-shun Neuromanoo-ROH-mah Neuronal Ceroid LipofuscinosisNOO-roh-nal SEE-royd ly-poh-fyoo-SIN-oh-sis Neuronavigationnoor-oh-nav-ih-GAY-shun Neuropathic Painnoo-roh-PATH-ik PAYN Neuropathynoo-ROP-ah-thee Neuroplasticitynoo-roh-plas-TIS-ih-tee NeuroplastyNOOR-oh-plas-tee Neuropsychological Testingnoor-oh-sy-koh-LOJ-ih-kul TES-ting New Daily Persistent HeadacheNOO DAY-lee per-SIS-tent HED-ayk Night TerrorsNYT TAIR-erz Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disordernon TWEN-tee-for OWT-er SLEEP-WAYK RITH-um dis-OR-der Nonfluent Primary Progressive Aphasianon-FLOO-ent PRY-mair-ee proh-GRES-iv ah-FAY-zhah Normal Pressure HydrocephalusNOR-mal PRESH-er hy-droh-SEF-ah-lus

O

Obturator NeuropathyOB-tyoo-ray-tor noo-ROP-ah-thee Occipital Neuralgiaok-SIP-ih-tal noo-RAL-jah Oligodendrogliomaol-ih-goh-den-droh-glee-OH-mah Olivopontocerebellar Atrophyol-ih-voh-pon-toh-ser-eh-BEL-ar AT-roh-fee Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndromeop-soh-KLOH-nus my-OK-loh-nus SIN-drohm Osmotic Demyelination Syndromeoz-MOT-ik dee-my-eh-lih-NAY-shun SIN-drohm

P

Pallidonigroluysian Degenerationpal-ih-doh-ny-groh-LOO-ee-zhun dej-en-er-AY-shun Pallidotomypal-ih-DOT-oh-mee Palmomental Reflexpal-moh-MEN-tal REE-fleks Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegenerationpan-toh-THEE-nayt KY-nays ah-SOH-see-ay-ted noo-roh-dej-en-er-AY-shun Papilledemapap-ih-leh-DEE-mah Paraneoplastic Neuropathypar-ah-nee-oh-PLAS-tik noo-ROP-ah-thee Paraplegiapar-ah-PLEE-jah Parasomniapar-ah-SOM-nee-ah Paresthesiapar-es-THEE-zhah Parkinson's DiseasePAR-kin-sunz dih-ZEEZ ParkinsonismPAR-kin-sun-iz-um Paroxysmal Dyskinesiapar-ok-SIZ-mal dis-kih-NEE-zhah Pathological Demand Avoidancepath-oh-LAH-jih-kal dih-MAND ah-VOYD-ans Pelargic Acidemiapel-ar-JIK as-ih-DEE-mee-ah Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Diseasepeh-lih-ZAY-us MERTS-bah-ker dih-ZEEZ Percutaneous Cordotomypur-kyoo-TAY-nee-us kor-DOT-oh-mee Periodic Limb Movement Disorderpeer-ee-OD-ik LIM moo-ment dis-OR-der Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumorpeh-RIF-er-al NERV SHEETH TOO-mer Perseverationper-sev-er-AY-shun Persistent Vegetative Stateper-SIS-tent VEJ-eh-tay-tiv STAYT Phelan-McDermid SyndromeFEE-lan mac-DER-mid SIN-drohm Pick's DiseasePIKS dih-ZEEZ Pierson SyndromePEER-sun SIN-drohm Polymicrogyriapol-ee-my-kroh-JY-ree-ah Pontocerebellar Hypoplasiapon-toh-ser-eh-BEL-ar hy-poh-PLAY-zhah Positron Emission Tomography Brain ScanPOZ-ih-tron ee-MIH-shun toh-MOG-rah-fee brayn skan Post-COVID Neurological SyndromePOHST KOV-id noo-roh-LOJ-ih-kal SIN-drohm Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderPOHST traw-MAT-ik STRES dis-OR-der Posterior Cervical Foraminotomypos-TEER-ee-ur SUR-vih-kal foh-ram-ih-NOT-oh-mee Posterior Cord Syndromepos-TEER-ee-or KORD SIN-drohm Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndromepos-TEER-ee-or reh-VER-sih-bul en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee SIN-drohm Primary CNS LymphomaPRY-mair-ee see-en-es LIM-foh-mah Primary Progressive AphasiaPRY-mair-ee proh-GRES-iv ah-FAY-zhah Progressive Supranuclear Palsyproh-GRES-iv soo-prah-NOO-klee-ar PAWL-zee Proprioceptionproh-pree-oh-SEP-shun Proprioception Disorderproh-pree-oh-SEP-shun dis-OR-der Prosopagnosiapros-oh-pag-NOH-zhah Pseudodementiasoo-doh-deh-MEN-shah Pseudotumor Cerebrisoo-doh-TOO-mor seh-REE-bry Pudendal Neuralgiapyoo-DEN-dal noo-RAL-jah Pyridoxine-Dependent Epilepsypih-RID-ok-seen deh-PEN-dent EP-ih-lep-see

Q

Quadriplegiakwad-rih-PLEE-jah Quantitative EEGKWON-tih-tay-tiv ee-ee-JEE

R

Radiculopathyrad-ik-yoo-LOP-ah-thee Rasmussen's EncephalitisRAZ-myoo-sunz en-sef-ah-LY-tis Reduplicative Paramnesiaree-doo-PLIK-ah-tiv par-am-NEE-zhah REM Sleep Behavior Disorderrem SLEEP bee-HAY-vyer dis-OR-der Repetitive Nerve Stimulationreh-PET-ih-tiv nerv stim-yoo-LAY-shun Responsive Neurostimulationreh-SPON-siv noor-oh-stim-yoo-LAY-shun Retrograde AmnesiaRET-roh-grayd am-NEE-zhah Retrograde DegenerationRET-roh-grayd dej-en-er-AY-shun Rhizotomyry-ZOT-oh-mee Rigidityrih-JID-ih-tee

S

Schizophreniaskit-soh-FREE-nee-ah Schwannomashwan-OH-mah Selective Dorsal Rhizotomyseh-LEK-tiv DOR-sal ry-ZOT-oh-mee Semantic Dementiaseh-MAN-tik deh-MEN-shah Sensory Processing DisorderSEN-soh-ree PROH-ses-ing dis-OR-der Septic EncephalopathySEP-tik en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee ShutdownSHUT-down Shy-Drager SyndromeSHY DRAY-ger SIN-drohm Single Photon Emission Computed TomographySING-gul FOH-ton ee-MIH-shun kum-PYOO-ted toh-MOG-rah-fee Sleep ParalysisSLEEP pah-RAL-ih-sis SleepwalkingSLEEP-waw-king Snout ReflexSNOWT REE-fleks Social Communication DisorderSOH-shul koh-myoo-nih-KAY-shun dis-OR-der Somatosensory Evoked Potentialsoh-mat-oh-SEN-sor-ee ee-VOKT poh-TEN-shul Spastic ParaplegiaSPAS-tik par-ah-PLEE-jah Spinal Cord AbscessSPY-nal KORD AB-ses Spinal Cord InjurySPY-nal KORD IN-juh-ree Spinal Cord StimulationSPY-nal kord stim-yoo-LAY-shun Spinal Cord TumorSPY-nal KORD TOO-mer Spinal FusionSPY-nal FYOO-zhun Spinocerebellar Ataxiaspy-noh-ser-eh-BEL-ar ah-TAK-see-ah Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotensionspon-TAY-nee-us in-trah-KRAY-nee-al hy-poh-TEN-shun STA-MCA Bypasses-tee-ay em-see-ay BY-pas Status EpilepticusSTAY-tus ep-ih-LEP-tih-kus Stereognosissteer-ee-og-NOH-sis Stereotactic Brain Biopsystair-ee-oh-TAK-tik brayn BY-op-see StimmingSTIM-ing Striatonigral Degenerationstry-ah-toh-NY-gral dej-en-er-AY-shun StrokeSTROHK Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitissub-ah-KYOOT skleh-ROH-sing pan-en-sef-ah-LY-tis Subarachnoid Hemorrhagesub-ah-RAK-noyd HEM-oh-rij Subcortical Aphasiasub-KOR-tih-kal ah-FAY-zhah Subdural Hematomasub-DYOO-ral hee-mah-TOH-mah Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytomasub-ep-en-DIM-al JY-ant SEL as-troh-sy-TOH-mah Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulationsub-thah-LAM-ik NOO-klee-us stim-yoo-LAY-shun SUNCT SyndromeSUNKT SIN-drohm SundowningSUN-down-ing Sundowning SyndromeSUN-down-ing SIN-drohm Superficial Siderosissoo-per-FISH-al sy-deh-ROH-sis Synucleinopathysin-yoo-klee-in-OP-ah-thee Syringobulbiasir-ing-goh-BUL-bee-ah Syringomyelia Drainagesih-ring-goh-my-EE-lee-ah DRAY-nij

T

Tardive DyskinesiaTAR-div dis-kih-NEE-zhah TauopathyTAW-op-ah-thee TDP-43 Proteinopathytee-dee-pee FOR-tee-three proh-teen-OP-ah-thee Temporal LobectomyTEM-puh-rul loh-BEK-toh-mee Tension HeadacheTEN-shun HED-ayk Tentorial Herniationten-TOR-ee-al her-nee-AY-shun Tethered Spinal Cord SyndromeTETH-erd SPY-nal KORD SIN-drohm Tetraplegiatet-rah-PLEE-jah Thalamic Pain Syndromethah-LAM-ik PAYN SIN-drohm Thalamotomythal-ah-MOT-oh-mee Thunderclap HeadacheTHUN-der-klap HED-ayk Tic DisorderTIK dis-OR-der TicsTIKS Tilt Table Testtilt TAY-bul test Tonic-Clonic SeizureTON-ik KLON-ik SEE-zher Tonsillar HerniationTON-sih-lar her-nee-AY-shun Total Disc ReplacementTOH-tal disk reh-PLAYS-ment Tourette Syndrometoo-RET SIN-drome Trans-Synaptic DegenerationTRANS-sin-ap-tik dej-en-er-AY-shun Transcortical Motor Aphasiatrans-KOR-tih-kal MOH-tor ah-FAY-zhah Transcortical Sensory Aphasiatrans-KOR-tih-kal SEN-soh-ree ah-FAY-zhah Transcranial Dopplertranz-KRAY-nee-ul DOP-ler Transient Ischemic AttackTRAN-zee-ent is-KEE-mik ah-TAK Transsphenoidal Surgerytrans-sfee-NOY-dal SUR-jur-ee Transthyretin Amyloid Polyneuropathytrans-THY-reh-tin AM-ih-loyd pol-ee-noo-ROP-ah-thee Traumatic Brain InjuryTRAW-mat-ik BRAYN IN-juh-ree TremorTREM-or

U

Ulnar Nerve PalsyUL-nar NERV PAWL-zee Uncal HerniationUN-kal her-nee-AY-shun Unverricht-Lundborg DiseaseOON-ver-ikt LUND-borg dih-ZEEZ Upper Motor Neuron SyndromeUP-er MOH-tor NOO-ron SIN-drohm Uremic Encephalopathyyoo-REE-mik en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee Utilization Behavioryoo-til-ih-ZAY-shun bee-HAY-vyer

V

Vagus Nerve DysfunctionVAY-gus NERV dis-FUNK-shun Vagus Nerve StimulationVAY-gus nurv stim-yoo-LAY-shun Vanishing White Matter DiseaseVAN-ish-ing WYT MAT-er dih-ZEEZ Vascular DementiaVAS-kyoo-lar deh-MEN-shah Vasculitic Neuropathyvas-kyoo-LIT-ik noo-ROP-ah-thee Ventriculoperitoneal Shuntven-TRIK-yoo-loh-pair-ih-toh-NEE-al shunt VertebroplastyVUR-teh-broh-plas-tee VertigoVER-tih-goh Vestibular Processingves-TIB-yoo-lar PROH-ses-ing Video EEG MonitoringVID-ee-oh ee-ee-JEE MON-ih-tor-ing Viral EncephalitisVY-ral en-sef-ah-LY-tis Visual Evoked PotentialVIH-zhoo-ul ee-VOKT poh-TEN-shul Visuospatial Dysfunctionvizh-yoo-oh-SPAY-shal dis-FUNK-shun

W

Wallenberg SyndromeWAL-en-berg SIN-drohm Wallerian Degenerationwaw-LEER-ee-an dej-en-er-AY-shun Wernicke-Korsakoff SyndromeVER-nih-keh KOR-sah-kof SIN-drohm Wernicke's AphasiaVER-nih-keez ah-FAY-zhah Wernicke's Area StrokeVER-nih-keez AIR-ee-ah STROHK Wernicke's EncephalopathyVER-nih-keez en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee