Category: C

The removal of part of the skull to relieve pressure on the brain.  

One of the four connected fluid-filled spaces in the brain.  

One of the main arteries which take blood into the brain.  

A disease affecting the cerebellum, the symptoms of which are lack of muscle coordination, spasms in the eyeball and impaired speech. A cluster of symptoms attributed to specific types of brain disorders manifests as tremors, speech impairments, abnormal eye movements (nystagmus), and disturbances in gait.  

A band of nerve tissue connecting parts of the cerebellum.  

A way of walking where a person staggers along, caused by a disease of the cerebellum. A walking stance where the legs are spread widely to compensate for disruption of balance and the tendency to fall. An ataxic gait resulting, e.g., from a cerebellar stroke or tumor.  

The outer covering of grey matter which covers the cerebellum. The surface layer of the cerebellum consisting of three layers: the outer or molecular, the middle, and the inner or granular. Purkinje cells are present in the middle layer.  

A disorder where a person staggers and cannot speak clearly, due to a disease of the cerebellum. Uncoordinated movements, including an unsteady gait, caused by damage to or disease of the cerebellum. Brain tumours, multiple sclerosis and stroke can result in ataxia — as can excessive consumption of alcohol, and degeneration of the cerebellum as…

An antibacterial drug used to treat sinusitis and urinary tract infections.  

A condition in which the pelvic opening of the mother is not large enough for the head of the fetus. A condition in which a baby’s head is too large for its mother’s pelvis, leading to difficult and sometimes impossible labor. Disparity between the dimensions of the fetal head and those of the maternal pelvis.…