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February 27, 2010
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Brain Injury Terms and Definitions

 
 

vascular dementia
A common form of dementia that results either from narrowing and blockage of the arteries that supply blood to the brain or by strokes that cause an interruption of blood flow within the brain.

Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration
Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (formerly called Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome) is a disorder of the nervous system. The condition is characterized by progressive difficulty with movement and speech

Non-system-specific Birth Defect
Amniotic band sequence

Apert syndrome
Apert Syndrome is a genetic defect and falls under the broad classification of craniofacial/limb anomalies. It can be inherited from a parent who has Apert, or may be a fresh mutation. It occurs in approximately 1 per 160,000 to 200,000 live births. Apert syndrome is primarily characterized by specific malformations of the skull, midface, hands, and feet.

Cardiovascular Birth Defect
Conotruncal heart defects, septal heart defects, obstructive heart defects, atrioventricular septal defects, single ventricle, anomalous pulmonary venous return, heterotaxy, Ebstein malformation.

Pfeiffer syndrome
Many of the characteristic facial features of Pfeiffer syndrome result from the premature fusion of the skull bones. The head is unable to grow normally, which leads to bulging and wide-set eyes, an underdeveloped upper jaw, and a beaked nose.

amygdala
uh-MIG-duh-luh). A part of the brain that oversees emotions and triggers your response to danger.

CBDRP
Centers for Birth Defects Research & Prevention

CBDMP
California Birth Defects Monitoring Program

hematoma
A collection of blood within the brain or on its surface that can cause increased pressure, which can damage brain cells and interrupt blood flow.

 

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The results of brain damage are not necessarily long term.

 


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Brain Injury Terms

 


Today's Terms

brain

Definition:
The part of the central nervous system inside the skull. Its functions include muscle control and coordination, sensory reception and integration, speech production, memory storage and the elaboration of thought and emotion.

trigeminal neuralgia

Definition:
A painful condition caused by a disturbance in the function of the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain.

Pfeiffer syndrome

Definition:
Many of the characteristic facial features of Pfeiffer syndrome result from the premature fusion of the skull bones. The head is unable to grow normally, which leads to bulging and wide-set eyes, an underdeveloped upper jaw, and a beaked nose.

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  • Arnold
  • Ballwin
  • Belton
  • Blue Springs
  • Cape Girardeau
  • Chesterfield
  • Columbia
  • Fenton
  • Florissant
  • Grandview
  • Independence
  • Jefferson City
  • Joplin
  • Kansas City
  • Lebanon
  • Liberty
  • O Fallon
  • Poplar Bluff
  • Rolla
  • Saint Charles
  • Saint Louis
  • Saint Peters
  • Sedalia
  • Sikeston
  • Springfield
 


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