Glossary

Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis.  Clotting of a venous sinus of the brain with blockage of blood flow.  Congestion of the brain with swelling evolves and this can result in a stroke.

CP 450 – a large and diverse group of enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of organic substances. These are the major enzymes involved in the reduction of oxygen. It functions in drug metabolism, bioactivation and other metabolic activities in most species being present in at least 75% of the metabolic reactions occurring within living organisms.

The recorded motor potential traveling in the upper motor neurons of the corticospinal tract.

Dural arteriovenous fistula – A vascular anomaly of the brain where there is a direct communication between cortical arteries and venous structures within or immediately adjacent to the dura with a high-flow drainage of blood through dural venous channels resulting.

Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas. Abnormal connections between arteries and a veins the the dural or tough, leather-like covering of the brain and spinal cord.

Dural Arteriovenous Malformation. An abnormal connection between an artery and a vein the the dural or tough, leather-like covering of the brain and spinal cord.

Dural Arteriovenous Malformations. Abnormal connections between an artery and a vein the the dural or tough, leather-like covering of the brain and spinal cord.

Degenerative disc disease or Degenerative disc disorder. Refers to the degeneration of one or more intervertebral discs of the spine.

Crescent shape or semicircular line or ravine.

Diabetes insipidus – a condition characterized by excessive urination. The urine is severely dilute and the patient characteristically has excessive thirst. Fluid restriction has no effect on the degree of dilutation in the urine. The most common reason is central DI due to a lack of diuretic hormone (ADH or arginine vasopressin) but DI can also occur due to an insensitivity to ADH in the kidneys (nephrogenic diabetes insipidus or as a result of a drug being administered.