neurophobia UK /ˌnjʊərəʊˈfəʊbiə/US /ˌnʊroʊˈfoʊbiə/ noun1 •An aversion to or fear of neurology or the nervous system, especially among medical students or professionals intimidated by the complexity of neurological science.Students perceive that the neural sciences and clinical neurology are overly complex, and many of these students develop a syndrome that I shall call "neurophobia". — 1994