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Intracranial Hypertension - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD on Mar 14, 2023


Glossary

Hypertension: Increase in blood pressure.

Trauma: An injury (as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent.

Hematoma: A localized collection of blood anywhere in the body

Meninges: The coverings of the brain


Encephalitis: An inflammation of the brain caused by direct viral infection or hyper-sensitivity reaction to virus or foreign protein.

Meningitis: Meningitis is the infection and inflammation of the meninges (lining around the brain and spinal cord), and sometimes the cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF that surrounds the brain and spinal cord

MRI: A painless method using magnetic fields for taking pictures of internal organs.

CT: This is a X- ray procedure enhanced by computer the results are three dimensioned scan through a body part showing bone and body tissue.

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