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Abbreviations
Medical Abbre's
Question | Answer |
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AD | Alzheimer disease |
ADHD | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
ANS | Autonomic nervous system |
ASAP | As soon as possible |
Beam | Brain elctrical activity mapping |
C1 | First cervical vertabrae |
CNC | central nervous system |
CP | Cerebral palsy |
CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
CTA | Computed tomography angiogram |
CVA | Cerebrovascular accident |
EEG | Electroencephalography |
EMG | Electromyography |
ICP | Intracranial pressure |
L3 | Third lumbar vertabra |
LOC | Loss of consciousness |
LP | Lumbar puncture |
MEG | Magnetoencephalography |
MRA | Magnetic resonance angiogram (graphy) |
MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
MS | Multiple sclerosis |
MSI | Magnetic source imaging |
NCV | Nerve conduction velocity |
OCD | Obsessive compulsive disorder |
PET | Positron emission tomography |
PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
SRS | Sterotactic radiosurgery |
SNS | Somatic nervous system |
STAT | Immediately |
T12 | Twelfth thoracic vertabra |
TIA | Transient ischemic attack |
US | Ultrasound |