Glossary

Lomustine-an alkylating nitrosourea that readily crosses the blood-brain barrier due to its highly lipid soluble nature. This has resulted in its wide use for the treatment of brain tumors.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – A United States federal agency whose mission is to protect the public health and safety by providing information to enhance health decisions. It does this through partnering with state health departments and other organizations in the United States and the world to understand the dissemination of disease and its control.

The brain and spinal cord. These structures receives and integrates information from the body via the peripheral nervous system and coordinates the activity of the elements of the body.

a non-progressive injury to the central nervous system occurring during gestation or in the perinatal period

Congenital heart disease.  A disorder or defect in the heart affecting blood circulation that is present at birth.  This can affect the heart’s valves, walls or its surrounding blood vessels.

of or resembling chitin (A tough, protective, semitransparent substance, primarily a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, forming the principal component of arthropod exoskeletons and the cell walls of certain fungi.)

A specific type of involuntary, abnormal muscle contraction characterized by a sudden, rapid, jerking pattern 0f movement.

Choroid Plexus Papilloma

Constructive Interference in Steady State: A MRI imaging technique that produces high-resolution  images. CISS accentuates the contrast between fluids, such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and surrounding structures. This enables precise visualization of intricate structures within the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and inner ear. Its ability to provide heavily T2-weighted images sets it apart as a valuable tool for detailing soft tissues and distinguishing fine structures.

Clivus-Vertebral Angle – Also termed the craniovertebral or clivi-canal angle is the angle of the intersection of line drawn along dorsal surface fo the clivus and the upper cervical ventral spinal canal. this angle is generally 150 deg or greater.