|
Today's Terms
neural tube defect
Definition:
A structure in early fetal life that develops into the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves and spine.
Cardiovascular Birth Defect
Definition:
Conotruncal heart defects, septal heart defects, obstructive heart defects, atrioventricular septal defects, single ventricle, anomalous pulmonary venous return, heterotaxy, Ebstein malformation.
Alexander disease
Definition:
Alexander disease is considered one of the leukodystrophies, a group of disorders where the primary abnormality is the inability to maintain the fatty covering (myelin) that insulates nerve fibers in the brain. Alexander disease is a rare disorder of the nervous system that usually begins during infancy or early childhood.
More Brain Injury Terms >
|
Did You Know?