OMS Manual/Chapter 2
CHAPTER 2 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY OF OMS
Description
[edit | edit source]This chapter is intended to provide definitions of medical terminology pertaining to OMS.
* Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS)
http://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/opsoclonus-myoclonus-syndrome/
* Neuroblastoma (NB):
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Radiation_Oncology/Neuroblastoma
* Ganglioneuroblastoma:
http://www.healthline.com/health/ganglioneuroblastoma
* Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF):
http://www.healthline.com/health/csf-oligoclonal-banding
* Central Nervous System (CNS):
http://biology.about.com/od/organsystems/ss/central-nervous-system.htm
Components and Processes of the Immune System
[edit | edit source]* B cell:
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2413
* T Cell:
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11300
* Cytokines:
http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-are-Cytokines.aspx
* Chemokines:
http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-are-Chemokines.aspx
* Process of b/t cell proliferation Key role of CXCL13/CXCR5 axis for cerebrospinal fluid B cell recruitment in pediatric OMS
Pranzatelli MR, Tate ED, McGee NR, Travelstead AL, Ransohoff RM, Ness JM, Colliver JA
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22264765/?i=24&from=Opsoclonus-myoclonus%20syndrome
* Elevated B-cell activating factor BAFF, but not APRIL, correlates with CSF cerebellar autoantibodies in pediatric opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?db=pubmed&cmd=search&term=19339060
Scans and Imaging
[edit | edit source]* Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI):
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146309.php
* Iobenguane or Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG Scan):
http://www.insideradiology.com.au/pages/view.php?T_id=13#.V9GPeYWcEk4
* X-ray computed tomography (CT Scan):
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153201.php
Other Key Medical Terms
[edit | edit source]* Blood Brain Barrier:
http://www.brainfacts.org/brain-basics/neuroanatomy/articles/2014/blood-brain-barrier
* Biomarkers (generic medical definition):
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3078627/
* Lumbar Puncture (LP):
http://www.webmd.com/brain/lumbar-puncture#1
Labs
[edit | edit source]* Catecholamine:
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20210
* Complete Blood Count (CBC):
http://www.medicinenet.com/complete_blood_count/article.htm
* Flow cytometric analysis of cerebrospinal fluid
http://www.news-medical.net/life-sciences/What-is-Flow-Cytometry.aspx
* Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC):
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20030
* Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP):
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003468.htm
* Liver Function Tests (LFT):
http://www.medicinenet.com/liver_blood_tests/article.htm
* Quantitative Immunoglobulins Test:
http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/immunoglobulins/tab/test
* Fantastic website which offers easy to understand information about labs and interpreting results:
http://Www.labtestsonline.org