Personal Injury Terms and Definitions

NBDPS National Birth Defects Prevention Study hippocampus Part of the brain that assists in storing memory by sorting and sending new bits of information to be stored in appropriate sections of your brain and recalling them when necessary. hematoma A collection of blood within the brain or on its surface that can cause increased pressure, which can damage brain cells and interrupt blood flow. Ear Birth Defect Anotia/microtia Canavan disease Canavan disease is an inherited disorder of the central nervous system in which affected individuals cannot break down a compound called N-acetyl-L-aspartic acid (NAA). Canavan disease is one of a group of genetic disorders called the eukodystrophies. Apert syndrome Apert Syndrome is a genetic defect and falls under the broad classification of craniofacial/limb anomalies. It can be inherited from a parent who has Apert, or may be a fresh mutation. It occurs in approximately 1 per 160,000 to 200,000 live births. Apert syndrome is primarily characterized by specific malformations of the skull, midface, hands, and feet. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ALS causes degeneration of the nerve cells in certain regions of the brain and spinal cord that control the muscles. neural tube defect A structure in early fetal life that develops into the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves and spine. Musculoskeletal Birth Defect Diaphragmatic hernia, gastroschisis, omphalocele, limb deficiency, craniosynostosis, bladder exstrophy, cloacal exstrophy, sacral agenesis/caudal regression. NBDPN National Birth Defects Prevention Network

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	Brain damage can be devastating. Brain damage is damage that results in impairments in one or more functions, including: arousal, attention, language, memory, reasoning, abstract thinking, judgment, problem-solving, sensory abilities, perceptual abilities, motor abilities, psychosocial behavior, information processing and speech.