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6 terms starting with M
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Learn more about Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
A scanning technique for producing high resolution images of the brain, which give much better detail than CT scans. MRI uses a strong magnetic field rather than X-rays to produce the images.
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Learn more about Mannitol
Mannitol
A solution which removes water from the brain by accelerating urinary excretion and thus reduces raised intracranial pressure.
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Learn more about Minimally conscious state (MCS)
Minimally conscious state (MCS)
A state of profoundly altered consciousness seen following a severe brain injury, in which there is some evidence of minimal awareness, although this is far removed from anything approaching normal appreciation of the surroundings or of what is happening.
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Learn more about Motor cortex
Motor cortex
The part of the brain involved in planning and executing voluntary movements. The primary motor cortex lies directly in front of the primary SENSORY CORTEX on the upper surface of the brain.
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Learn more about Myelin
Myelin
A fatty insulating sheath, which surrounds nerve axons and improves the efficiency of transmission of the electrical nerve impulses along them.
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Learn more about Myoclonus
Myoclonus
Sudden, shock-like muscle twitches or jerks, seen in various brain disorders and quite common following severe cerebral anoxia.