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Terms related to Brain Injuries

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  • Catheter

  • A tube which is inserted into any body part to withdraw or introduce fluids.

  • Cerebral

  • Concerning the brain.

  • Cerebral Angiogram

  • An X-ray picture of the blood vessels inside the head. A drug is injected via the groin artery to outline these cerebral vessels.

  • Cerebral Cortex

  • The largest part of the brain. It controls thought processes (such as memory and learning) and motor functions (such as walking).

  • Cerebro-Spinal Fluid (CSF)

  • Liquid which fills the ventricles of the brain and surrounds the brain and spinal cord.

  • Closed Head Injury

  • Damage to the brain where there is no penetration from the scalp or skull through to brain tissue. Often there is no injury to scalp or skull.

  • Coma

  • The state of not being responsive or able to be aroused. The person does not open their eyes, follow commands or speak.

  • Concussion

  • Unconsciousness after a blow to the head.

  • Confabulation

  • Verbalisations about people, places or events with no basis in reality.

  • Contra Coup

  • Bruising of the brain tissue in the side opposite to where the blow was struck.

  • Contractures

  • Joints and muscles which are not used regularly quickly becoming stiff, and rendering them resistant to stretching.

  • Craniotomy

  • Surgical removal of the skull in small pieces.

  • Cranium

  • The bony skull which completely engulfs the brain to protect it.

  • Ct Scan / Cat Scan

  • Computerised tomography. A series of X-rays at different levels of the brain. (Tomography is a technique using X-rays to build up a focused image of a "slice" through the body at a given level).


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