motor neuron disease

A "Disease" which is not even a disease. An illness that gradually destroys the motor neurons in your body. Eventually the sufferer wont be able to do anything. The Hollywood actor, David Niven had the "disease". There is no known cause of the illness, nor a cure, but there is research going into the prospect of using stem cells to recreate the savaged motor neurons, but it's not yet known if the disease will destroy the new ones too. Has nothing to do with shakey hands.

My dad had trouble walking, he went to the doctor for tests. He later found out he had motor neuron disease. A while later he got pnumonia and died 3 days after christmas day, and I was 12!

by christ0pherjack December 28, 2005

neurontin

a prescription drug prescribed, mostly by neurologists/psychiatrists (occasionally by the more lax family practitioner)...known as one of several 'umbrella drugs' (generic--gabapentin )

*many symptoms may be attached; feeling 'dumbed'-down (in first week-2 week adjustment phase), word recall issues (similar to the topamax-'dopamax' effect (less of a word recall / confusion issue--rather, neurontin is more symptomatic of clumsiness/light-headedness/dizziness issues

prescribed, initially, for neural pain stemming from shingles, now a greater branch of uses more liberally neurontin} is prescribed--several MDs use for ADD-type diagnosis; more commonly (and appropriately) prescribed for depression-related symptoms, often in conjunction with bipolar disorder. used here as a type of buffer for the transitional period between one's 'highest' moments of mania into deepest depressive state, can also be used successfully in conjunction with other mood stabilizers/SSRIs (very rarely a drug prescribed by itself)

by psych_info_MD September 3, 2009

Neurosis

A vague diagnosis to describe:
-sometimes constant anxiety with no stress triggering it
-obsessive compulsive antics
-irritably with your girlfriend to the point where you smack her and she says "why" and you reply "because"
-repeated fantasizing of every day things
-so-on

Symptoms tend to take form in manic episodes that can last for days, weeks, or maybe just an hour.

Kimmy: "I hate my life. Why am I even here?"
Kimmy then has thoughts about self worth and what her worth means to Tod, which is being controlled by her sporadic anxiety attack because she has neurosis.
Tod: "Haha, you're so neurotic."

by Faghagg February 1, 2010

Neurosyphilus

Syphilus of the brain. Also known as the Juggalo disease.

Dude, what's wrong with that juggalo? He's so fat and stupid! He just has neurosyphilus is all.

by The Anti-Juggalo December 3, 2010

neuron-free zone

A complete idiot. Someone without a brain cell to their name.

It's only to be expected that Dicky let Leo crash out in his pad after Leo had stolen stuff from everyone else he'd stayed with. So what if Dicky was warned about it in advance? He's a neuron-free zone.

by Fearman August 10, 2007

Neuronovel

A novel that explores the inner workings of the human brain, often through the perspective of a character with a neurological condition.

The book is a brilliant neuronovel that delves into the mind of a person with autism.

by UltraSmartGuy April 25, 2023

cognitive neuroscience

A subset of neuroscience that is "totally necessary" because "just because you can't quantify it doesn't mean it's not there." The cognitive neuroscience professors will defend the validity of cognition with their lives, and fight the neuroscience department for their honor.

"I'm in the cognitive neuroscience lab"
"..is that a wet lab?"
"No"
"Well then it's not a lab"

by brrrrrruh69 May 7, 2018