Glossary M
Glossary M
Memory trace refers to the remnant of an experience that remains in the brain after an experience has ended. Memory trace, also refers to the mental representation of stored information. Memory traces are physical changes in nerve cells or brain activity that take place when memories are stored.
Meningitis is defined as the inflammation of the meninges caused by bacterial infection or viral infection. Meningitis can progress quickly, within 24 hours, from a respiratory illness, with fever, headache, and a stiff neck, to changes in consciousness including stupor, coma, and death.
Menkes syndrome also known as Kinky hair syndrome refers to a genetic disorder in which the hair is fragile and twisted ("kinky") and there is progressive deterioration of the brain and arterial changes leading to death in infancy. The condition is an inborn error of metabolism that markedly decreases the ability to absorb copper. It can usually be diagnosed by looking at the person's hair, which appears to be both whitish and kinked when viewed under a microscope.