Parrot
Parrot (Medicine)
Parrot (/ˈpærət/), in the medical context, is a term often used to describe a patient who repeats the words or phrases of others, typically without understanding the content. This phenomenon is usually observed in certain neurological or psychiatric conditions.
Etymology
The term "parrot" in this context is derived from the behavior of the parrot bird, known for its ability to mimic human speech. The medical usage of the term is metaphorical, drawing a parallel between the bird's mimicry and the patient's repetition of words or phrases.
Related Terms
- Echolalia: Echolalia is the automatic repetition of vocalizations made by another person. It is one of the echophenomena, closely related to echopraxia, the automatic repetition of movements made by another person.
- Palilalia: Palilalia is a speech disorder characterized by the involuntary repetition of syllables, words, or phrases. It has features in common with other speech disorders such as stuttering and logorrhea.
- Aphasia: Aphasia is an inability to comprehend or formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions. The major types of aphasia are typically classified as expressive aphasia and receptive aphasia.
- Neurology: Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Neurology deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the central and peripheral nervous systems.
- Psychiatry: Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Parrot
- Wikipedia's article - Parrot
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