Brain Injury Terms and Definitions

aneurysm
The localized enlargement of a blood vessel, usually an artery, that forms a bulge or sac.

trigeminal neuralgia
A painful condition caused by a disturbance in the function of the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain.

Eye Birth Defect
Anophthalmia/microphthalmia, congenital cataracts, glaucoma

Central nervous system Birth Defect
Neural tube defects, hydrocephaly, holoprosencephaly, Dandy-Walker malformation

Non-system-specific Birth Defect
Amniotic band sequence

Spina bifida
Is a condition that often has disabling consequences. With severe spina bifida, a person’s legs and feet are paralyzed, and there are problems with bowel and bladder control. Learning disabilities are common, and mental retardation sometimes occurs

cerebellum
The portion of the brain mainly responsible for balance and coordination.

Bell's palsy
A weakness or paralysis of the muscles that control expression on one side of the face because of damage to a facial nerve.

brain tumor
An abnormal growth of tissue in the brain

amygdala
uh-MIG-duh-luh). A part of the brain that oversees emotions and triggers your response to danger.