Neuroloogilisi

Neuroloogilisi is an Estonian adjective meaning neurological, used to describe phenomena, symptoms, diseases, or procedures related to the nervous system. It derives from the field name neuroloogia (neurology) and the noun neuroloog (neurologist). The form neuroloogilisi is an inflected variant used before nouns in certain grammatical cases, such as phrases that translate to “neurological …” in English.

In medical usage, the term appears in expressions such as neuroloogilised sümptomid (neurological symptoms), neuroloogilised haigused (neurological diseases), and neuroloogilised uuringud (neurological examinations or investigations). The scope covers structures and functions of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, including disorders, processes, and research within clinical neurology. The adjective is common in clinical notes, guidelines, and academic texts to specify that the referenced items pertain to neurology rather than other medical fields.

Context and distinctions: neuroloogilisi should not be confused with broader scientific fields such as neuroscience, which encompasses fundamental research beyond clinical practice. It is also distinct from subspecialties like neuroradiology or neurosurgery, which refer to specific areas of diagnostic imaging and operative treatment, respectively. The term functions primarily as a clinical descriptor, indicating relevance to the nervous system and neurological care.

See also:

- neuroloogia

- neuroloog

- neuroradioloogia

- neuroloogilised haigused (as a category within neurology)