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NMRI

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...]

neurosurgeon

A doctor who specializes in surgery on the brain, spine, and other parts of the nervous system. … [Read more...]

nerve block

A procedure in which medicine is injected directly into or around a nerve or into the spine to block pain. … [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...]

medulloblastoma

A malignant brain tumor that begins in the lower part of the brain and that can spread to the spine or to other parts of the body. Medulloblastomas are a type … [Read more...]

magnetic resonance imaging

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...]

Lhermitte’s sign

A sensation similar to an electrical shock radiating from the back of the head down the spine as the neck is bent forward. … [Read more...]

intraspinal

Within the spine (backbone). … [Read more...]

Gd-DTPA

A substance used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help make clear pictures of the brain, spine, heart, soft tissue of joints, and inside bones. Gd-DTPA is … [Read more...]

compression fracture

A type of break in a bone caused by pressure and in which the bone collapses. Compression fractures usually occur in the spine (backbone) and in bones made weak … [Read more...]