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  2. Neuroimaging - Wikipedia

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    The CT scan was introduced in the 1970s and quickly became one of the most widely used methods of imaging. A CT scan can be performed in under a second and produce rapid results for clinicians, with its ease of use leading to an increase in CT scans performed in the United States from 3 million in 1980 to 62 million in 2007.

  3. Arachnoid cyst - Wikipedia

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    Patients with arachnoid cysts may never show symptoms, even in some cases where the cyst is large. Therefore, while the presence of symptoms may provoke further clinical investigation, symptoms independent of further data cannot—and should not—be interpreted as evidence of a cyst's existence, size, location, or potential functional impact on the patient.

  4. Colloid cyst - Wikipedia

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    CT scan of a 1 cm colloid cyst. A colloid cyst is a non-malignant tumor in the brain. It consists of a gelatinous material contained within a membrane of epithelial tissue. It is almost always found just posterior to the foramen of Monro in the anterior aspect of the third ventricle, originating from the roof of the ventricle.

  5. Intracranial aneurysm - Wikipedia

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    An intracranial aneurysm, also known as a cerebral aneurysm, is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by a localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain due to a weakness in the vessel wall. These aneurysms can occur in any part of the brain but are most commonly found in the arteries of the cerebral arterial circle. The ...

  6. Brain biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Brain biopsy is the removal of a small piece of brain tissue for the diagnosis of abnormalities of the brain. It is used to diagnose tumors, infection, inflammation, and other brain disorders. By examining the tissue sample under a microscope, the biopsy sample provides information about the appropriate diagnosis and treatment.

  7. Tarlov cyst - Wikipedia

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    The terms "Tarlov cyst" or "sacral perineural cyst" refer to cystic lesions of the spinal meninges with innervation as well as nerve sheath dilatations with subarachnoid communication. While they were once thought to be a histopathological finding, [ 10 ] they can be radiologically confirmed by specialized time lapsed MRI and CT imaging ...

  8. Baby Has $5 Million Surgery to Remove Left Side of Brain at ...

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    Eventually, the worried couple sent a video directly to the neurologist on-call at UCLA Santa Monica, who finally ordered an EEG. Caper was 7 days old. The Mesa Family

  9. Chiari malformation - Wikipedia

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    [42] [58] Women are three times more likely than men to have a congenital Chiari malformation. [59] Type II malformations are more prevalent in people of Celtic descent. [58] A study using upright MRI found cerebellar tonsillar ectopia in 23% of adults with headache from motor-vehicle-accident head trauma.