Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
9 results found in medical.
- Comorbidity (Co-occurring Conditions, Dual Diagnosis)
- The simultaneous presence of two or more medical conditions or disorders in the same individual. Comorbidity is extremely common in neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions—for example, ADHD fr…
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- A non-invasive method of recording electrical activity in the brain using electrodes placed on the scalp. EEG is fundamental to most consumer and research brain-computer interfaces because it is relat…
- Lost Generation
- In ADHD and autism discourse, the term refers to adults — particularly women, minority genders, and people of colour — who went undiagnosed as children due to gendered diagnostic criteria, systemic me…
- Medical Gaslighting
- The dismissal, minimization, or invalidation of a patient’s reported symptoms or experiences by healthcare providers, often leading patients to doubt their own perceptions. The phenomenon disproportio…
- Online Health Communities (OHCs)
- Internet-based communities where people affected by a shared health condition exchange experiential knowledge, emotional support, and practical coping strategies. Traditionally hosted on dedicated for…
- Photoparoxysmal Response (PPR, Photosensitive Response)
- An abnormal brain response to flashing lights or patterns, detected through electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring during intermittent photic stimulation. A photoparoxysmal response indicates photosens…
- Seizure (Epileptic Seizure, Convulsion)
- A sudden, uncontrolled burst of electrical activity in the brain that can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings, or consciousness. Seizures vary widely in type and severity, from brief lapses…
- Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS, MDS-UPDRS)
- A standardized clinical assessment tool used to measure the severity and progression of Parkinson's Disease across multiple domains: mental, behavioral, and mood; activities of daily living; motor exa…
- Visual Acuity
- A measure of the sharpness or clarity of vision, typically expressed as a fraction (e.g., 20/20) or percentage indicating the smallest detail a person can resolve at a standard distance. Visual acuity…