Conditions of Head and Meninges

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cephalgia

headache

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encephalocele

congenital herniation of brain tissue through a gap in the skull

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meningocele

congenital herniation of meninges through defect in skull or spinal column

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hydrocephalus

excess CSF accumulates in the ventricles of the brain

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meningioma

slow-growing, usually benign tumors of meninges

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meningitis

inflammation of meninges of the brain and spinal cord