Glossary
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): It is a clear, colorless fluid that is found in the brain and spinal cord. It is produced in the cavities (ventricles) within the brain and provides a buffering effect, thereby protecting the brain from mechanical and immunological damage.Endoscope: A thin telescope-like instrument with a lighted tube and camera attachment.
Laminectomy: A surgical procedure that creates space by removing the lamina (back part of the vertebra) that covers the spinal canal. Also known as decompression surgery, laminectomy enlarges the spinal canal and relieves pressure on the spinal cord or nerves.
Lumbar Radiculopathy: Low back pain that radiates into either of the legs.
Myelogram: A diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a contrast dye and X-rays or computed tomography (CT) to diagnose problems in the spinal canal, including the spinal cord, nerve roots, and other tissues.
Nerve Palsy: A dysfunction of the nerves that weakens the functioning of the structures innervated by these nerves.
Percutaneous: That which passes through the skin.
Sciatica: Severe pain that radiates through the sciatic nerve to either leg.
Spinal Stenosis: A narrowing of the bone channel occupied by the spinal nerves or the spinal cord.
Thromboembolism: Obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has become dislodged from another site in the circulation.
