Glossary Terms Used by Your Medical Care Center
If you’re not a medical physician, clinical terms are often difficult to understand. We are providing you a glossary of valuable definitions that relate to our wellness and specialty services.
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Commonly known as a MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a scanning technique used to view the brain or spinal cord. Pulsed magnetic waves, not radiation, delineate the structures within the brain. MRIs are sent to diagnostic laboratory services where Pinnacle technicians and physicians work together to diagnose and treat medical conditions.
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A common type of headache that may occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. In many people, a throbbing pain is felt only on one side of the head
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A chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing mild to severe neural and muscular impairments, weakness in one or more limbs, local sensory losses, bladder dysfunction, or visual disturbances.
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