What is a ventriculoperitoneal shunt Ventriculoperitoneal shunt also known as cerebral shunt, is surgery to treat excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the cavities (ventricles) of the
What is heterotopic ossification Heterotopic ossification refers to the formation of mature, lamellar bone in muscle and soft tissues where bone normally does not usually
What is chronic pain syndrome Chronic pain syndrome is pain that lasts more than several months (variously defined as 3 to 6 months, but longer
What is polysomnography Polysomnography is a sleep study, a test that records certain body functions as you sleep, or try to sleep. Polysomnography records your
What is a groin strain A groin strain is an injury that happens when you tear or overstretch (pull) a groin muscle called hip adductors
What is central cord syndrome Central cord syndrome also known as central cervical cord syndrome is the incomplete injury to the spinal cord with a
What is quadriplegia Quadriplegia also known as tetraplegia means paralysis below your neck that affects your arms, hands, trunk, legs and pelvic organs are all
What is a compression fracture Compression fracture the spine also called vertebral compression fracture is when the bone tissue of the vertebra collapses. Compression fracture
Spinal muscular atrophy Spinal muscular atrophy also called SMA, is a group of rare genetic diseases with autosomal recessive inheritance that attacks nerve cells called motor
Lateral hypothalamus Lateral hypothalamus also called the lateral hypothalamic area ((Lateral hypothalamic area. http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?type=h&ID=409)) is considered to be a small (6 × 6 × 3.5 mm)