neurological disease
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3.9
- noun
- /ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl dɪˈziːz/
- Specialized
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enfermedad neurológica
- Brain-based diseases and disorders, including depression and schizophrenia, and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, are made easier to understand.
- patients with neurological diseases
- individuals with neurological diseases
- long-term neurological disease
It's well documented in the literature that these symptoms of a lot of neurological diseases parallel the symptoms of chronic viral conditions.
- It's well documented in the literature that these symptoms of a lot of neurological diseases parallel the symptoms of chronic viral conditions.
- So it's like protecting those sheaths is so important as we age with dementia and with things like ALS and autism and neurological diseases.
- So there are identifiable causes for Alzheimer's, but again, Alzheimer's is and these neurological diseases, all diseases like that.
- So it's like protecting those sheets is so important as we age with dementia and with things like ALS and autism and neurological diseases.
Examples
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Nursing facilities, hospice, and acute care hospitals have patients with degenerative neurological diseases, terminal illnesses, and those who are in persistent vegetative states.
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MND is, therefore, widely recognized as one of the most severe neurological diseases.
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The term 'neurological disease' refers to conditions affecting the central nervous system.
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And all of this is to help address a broad range of neurological diseases and injuries.
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Patients with long-term neurological disease need proactive care.
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It's well documented in the literature that these symptoms of a lot of neurological diseases parallel the symptoms of chronic viral conditions.
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In 2005, the Department of Health published a national service framework covering patients with neurological diseases, aiming to transform the way health and social care services.
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Memory deficits are among the most common and serious symptoms in virtually all types of neurological disease (31).
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While living in California, Trakr was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy, which is a neurological disease.
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Dementia and stroke are among the age-related neurological diseases that impair cognitive functioning.
Synonyms
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3.1
A long-term brain illness that causes shaking, stiff muscles, and slow movement
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8.6
A serious illness that makes the brain swell, often from a virus
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5.0
A disease that affects the brain, spinal cord or nerves
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3.2
An illness that damages the brain and makes it work less well
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3.7
A health problem that harms the brain and how it works
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9.9
A disease of the brain that affects how it works
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4.9
An illness passed from parents that slowly damages the brain, causing problems with movement, thinking, and memory
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4.1
A health problem that affects the brain and nerves and causes symptoms like pain or numbness
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9.9
Infection of the brain and spinal cord by the syphilis germ that causes problems with thinking and moving
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9.9
Inflammation of the brain, the tissues around it, and the spinal cord
How Severe
- Specialized
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8.5
- Specialized
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3.9
- Specialized
8
5.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a disease that affects the nervous system' is directly and compositionally derived from 'neurological' (relating to the nervous system) + 'disease' (a medical condition). This ADJ+N pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Neurological disease uses neuro- (meaning 'nerve') and disease (meaning 'illness') to paint a simple picture: imagine the brain and nerves as the body's wiring, and a problem there is like a break in those wires. So, the term means 'an illness that affects the brain, spinal cord, or nerves'.