A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body. The messages are sent by a weak electrical current. Also called … [Read more...]
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nerve
A bundle of fibers that receives and sends messages between the body and the brain. The messages are sent by chemical and electrical changes in the cells that … [Read more...]
neoplastic meningitis
A serious problem that may occur in cancer in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and … [Read more...]
myelogram
An x-ray of the spinal cord after an injection of dye into the space between the lining of the spinal cord and brain. … [Read more...]
MRI
A procedure in which radio waves and a powerful magnet linked to a computer are used to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body. These pictures can … [Read more...]
MPNST
A type of soft tissue sarcoma that develops in cells that form a protective sheath (covering) around peripheral nerves, which are nerves that are outside of the … [Read more...]
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
A type of drug used to treat depression. It stops the breakdown of certain chemicals in the brain that help improve a person … [Read more...]
mixed glioma
A brain tumor that forms from more than one type of brain cell, usually astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. … [Read more...]
methylnaltrexone bromide
A drug used to relieve certain side effects caused by treatment with opiods (pain killers similar to morphine), such as constipation (hard, dry stools), … [Read more...]
meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or … [Read more...]