Term: Coup-contrecoup injury

The term coup-contrecoup is used most often in descriptions of traumatic brain injury (TBI; e.g., motor vehicle accident). Click on post title to read more about coup & contrecoup injuries.

Terms: Prefixes & suffixes

There are numerous medical terms that we have to learn. Fortunately, many of these terms can be broken down into their component parts of prefix, root word, and suffix, allowing us to quickly and easily recognize the meaning of the word without rote memorization.

Term: Ventriculitis

Ventriculitis is inflammation of the ventricles in the brain. Click on post title to read more about the etymology, pronunciation, and clinical relevance.

Journal: Keppra not effective as monotherapy?

The goal of this single-blinded parallel group trial was to investigate the use of levetiracetam as a first-line anticonvulsant for dogs.

Post-operative discospondylitis in neurosurgery

The goal of this study was to determine the incidence of post-operative discospondylitis following a neurosurgical procedure to treat intervertebral disc extrusion or protrusion.

Term: Penumbra

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Today's Neuro Words for Nerds term is penumbra. Click on post title to read more at NeuroPetVet.