Researchers suggest that the loss of pyruvate carboxylase function in the nervous system, particularly the role of the enzyme in myelin formation and neurotransmitter production, also contributes to the neurologic features of pyruvate carboxylase deficiency.
ctenocephalides in Medicine. Ctenocephalides CtenÂ·oÂ·ceÂ·phalÂ·iÂ·des (tÄn'Å-sÉ-fÄl'Ä­-dÄz') n. A genus of fleas that includes species that are parasitic on dogs and cats; the species found on dogs can transmit tapeworm to humans.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) 1  A progressive neurodegenerative disease (tauopathy) caused by total brain trauma, and is not limited to athletes who have reported concussions. 2  The incidence and prevalence is unknown.