Common brain injury terms

This section is designed to provide a glossary of terms, explaining some of the different words you might hear when reading information on, or talking about, brain injury.

If you have javascript enabled, when you start typing, it will give you a list of common brain injury terms to choose from.

You can also search for other words which may appear in the description of a common brain injury term.

If you need any further information, or have heard a word that is not included here, please contact our helpline who will be happy to discuss this with you.

Your search results for 'Pia'

Pia

One of the three membranes surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord. The pia lies below the SUBARACHNOID SPACE in direct contact with the surface of the nerve tissue.

Subarachnoid space

The space between the ARACHNOID membrane and PIA mater. The subarachnoid space is filled with fluid (see: CSF).