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pial-glial membrane

pi·al-·gli·al mem·brane

the dual outer lining of the brain and spinal cord, composed of the glial limiting membrane and the pia mater.
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In cases of hydranencephaly there is complete loss of brain parenchyma leading to a large fluid filled cavity within the brain that is covered by a pial-glial membrane (Barkovich and Norman, 1989; Stevenson et al., 2001).
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