Neurovulnerability (or neurobiological vulnerability) is defined in NCBI-indexed literature as the heightened susceptibility of individuals or specific neural populations to stress, disease, or damage, often arising from a complex interplay of genetic, molecular, and environmental factors.

(National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2026). Neurovulnerability and neurobiological susceptibility in neurological research. Content summarized with the assistance of artificial intelligence based on information extracted from resources indexed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information).