Author: Glossary

The type of keratin found in myelinated nerve fibers.  

The microscopic anatomy of peripheral nerves and the central nervous system.  

Radiological imaging of the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves.  

Hypoglycemia of sufficient duration and degree to interfere with normal brain metabolism. Patients with an insulinoma or hypoglycemia due to an insulin overdose may have this condition, which produces confusion, agitation, coma, or brain damage.  

Development of numerous neurogliomas.  

Any of the cells found in neuroglial tissue.  

Concerning the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract.  

Disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.  

The embryonic tissue that gives rise to nerve tissue.  

A rehabilitation treatment approach for cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, and other central nervous system deficits that emphasizes the use of carefully considered handling to inhibit abnormal reflexes and movement patterns and facilitate higher level reactions and patterns in order to attain normal movement. This method was first promoted by Karel and Bertha Bobath (German physiotherapists).