In This Section
- Anaplasia – another word for malignant cells
- Agiogenesis Ihibitor – a new approach being investigated to stop the growth of brain tumors by preventing them from growing new blood vessels
- Aoptosis – a new approach to cancer treatment that involves getting malignant cells to self-destruct more quickly
- Central Nervous System – the control center for your body and your mind. It is made up of two parts: your brain and your spinal cord.
- Chiari Mlformations - abnormalities of the brain at the junction of the skull with the spine
- Congenital Disorders of the Nervous System – problems with the CNS that existed before or occurred during birth
- Epilepsy – recurrent seizures caused by a sudden change in the electrical activity of the brain
- Functional MRI – a faster type of MRI that lets neurosurgeons see corresponding parts of the brain “light up” when a patient performs a task (like speaking)—can be used for pre-operative mapping of the brain
- Hydrocephalus – excess water on the brain caused by a blockage or a malfunction in the production of cerebrospinal fluid
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP) – a special technique surgeons use before surgery to measure how well various areas of the brain are working
- Spina Bifida – a neural tube defect that happens in the first month of pregnancy when the spinal column doesn’t close completely.
- Spinal Cord Tumor - a tumor on the spine or spinal cord—may be benign or otherwise. Common tumor types include metastatic tumors , chordomas, schwannomas, meningiomas , astrocytomas and ependymomas
- Spine - The backbone, consisting of 33 segments (vertebrae) that are connected to the neck, chest, waist and lower back, and several bones that form the sacrum and the tailbone
- Trauma – any wound or injury to the central nervous system that comes from an accident, a birth injury, surgery, etc. tumor necrosis factor - a natural biological substance that can kill tumors directly
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