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Nervous Sys Abbrevs
Nervous System Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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AD | RIGHT EAR |
ADHD | ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER |
ALS | AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (aka Lou Gehrig disease) |
ANS | AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM |
BEAM | brain electrical activity mapping |
C1, C2, C3 etc. | first cervical vertebra, and so on |
CNS | central nervous system |
CP | cerebral palsy |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
CT | computed tomography |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
EEG | electroencephalography |
EMG | electromyography |
ICP | intracranial pressure |
LOC | loss of consciousness |
LP | lumbar puncture |
MRA | magnetic resonance angiogram (or angiography) |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MS | multiple sclerosis; mental status |
NCV | nerve conduction velocity |
PET | positron emission tomography |
PNS | peripheral nervous system |
SNS | somatic (or sympathetic) nervous system |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
AVMs | arteriovenous malformations |
HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
MEG | magnetoencephalography |
STAT | immediately |
OCD | obsessive-compulsive disorder |