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Medical Terminology
Abbreviations and Acronyms of the Nervous System and Mental Health
Term | Definition |
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A D | Alzheimers disease |
A L S | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [Lou Gehrig's disease] |
A D H D | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
C P | cerebral palsy |
C S F | cerebrospinal fluid |
E E G | electroencephalogram, electroencephalography |
I C P | intracranial pressure |
L O C | level of consciousness, loss of consciousness |
L P | lumbar puncture [spinal tap] |
M S | multiple sclerosis |
O C D | obsessive compulsive disorder |
P T S D | post traumatic stress disorder |
S z | seizure |
T I A | transient ischemic attack....mini stroke, no dead tissue. |
C N S | central nervous system |
P N S | peripheral nervous system |
P D | Parkinson's disease |
R S | Reye's syndrome |
T S | Tourette syndrome |
A L O C | altered level of consciousness |
C V A | cerebrovascular accident [stroke] |
R L S | restless leg syndrome |
M R I | magnetic resonance imaging |
C T | computed tomography |
f M R I | functional magnetic resonance imaging |
D B S | deep brain stimulation |
T M S | transcranial magnetic stimulation |
D S M | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
E C T | electroconvulsive therapy |
G A D | generalized anxiety disorder |
A D D | attention deficit disorder |
A S D | autism spectrum disorder |
D M D D | disruptive mood dysregulation disorder |
S A D | seasonal affective disorder |
B E D | binge eating disorder |
C B T | cognitive behavioral therapy |
D B T | dialectical behavior therapy |