Home About Sophysa Products Patients Physicians Distributors News Contact us        Private access: Search product:        Our products Glossary Back   Aneurysm   A localised pathological dilatation of a blood vessel...       Arachnoid - Sub-arachnoid space   One of the meninges surrounding the brain...       Arachnoid cysts   Outgrowths of the arachnoid, forming pockets...       Arnold-Chiari (Syndrome)   A rare malformation seen in neonates and characterised by the association of spina bifida...       Arterio-venous malformation   A congenital abnormality resulting from a pathological communication...       Atrial   Relative to the right atrium of the heart.       Bradycardia   Slowing down of the heartbeats (<60/min).       Catheter   A small silicone tube...       Cerebral compliance   Cerebral compliance (C) is the ability of the brain to adapt to changes...       Coma   The condition of a patient who does not react...       Congenital   Relative to an event...       Craniosynostosis or Craniostenosis   Premature fusion of one or more of the cranial sutures...       Encephalon   The part of the central nervous system...       Ependyma   The membrane covering the surface...       Endocardial pacing leads   Endocardial pacing leads are surgically implanted wires...       Ependymal canal   The central canal in the spinal cord...       Epidural   Cf. Peridural       Extra-dural   External to the dura mater...       Fontanelles   Spaces between the cranial bones...       Foramen   A passage or opening...       Foreign body   An object introduced or implanted into the human body.       Hg   Means "Mercury"...       Lumbar puncture   Introduction of a fine trocart between two vertebral arches...       Meninges   Membrances which surround and protect the brain and the spinal cord...       Meningitis   Infection or infammation of the meninges.       MRI   Magnetic Resonance Imaging...       Overdrainage   Excessive drainage by the shunt.       Peridural   Localised internally or externally to the dura mater...       Peritoneum   The membrane which lines...       Raised intracranial pressure   A syndrom characterised by frontal or occipital headaches...       Revision   A surgical operation designed...       Sagittal   Through a vertical plane, orientated from front to back.       Silicone   An implantable plastic material...       Slit ventricle syndrome   Ventricles which have a very thin radiological appearance...       Spina bifida   A malformation consisting in a fissure in the spine...       Spinal cord   The part of the central nervous system...       Sub-arachnoid space   The space located between the arachnoid and the pia mater.       Sub-dural   Located between the dura mater and the arachnoid.       Sub-dural hematoma   A collection of blood...       Tomodensitometry   Synoymous of CT scan...       Tunnellising   The creation of a conduit in the form of a tunnel, which is covered entirely by the tissues in which it is made...       Vitreous carbon   Vitreous carbon is a non-graphitizing carbon which combines glassy and ceramic properties...       Vitreous carbon electrodes   The vitreous carbon electrode is the small active part located at the tip of an endocardial pacing lead...         Neurosurgical shunts     External CSF Drainage     ICP monitoring     Access ports        Print this page       Legal notice  |  Privacy policy  |  Glossary  |  Site map