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nerv system abbrevs
Question | Answer |
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ADAD | Alzheimer disease |
ADHD | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease) |
ANS | autonomic nervous system |
BEAM | brain electrical activity mapping |
CNS | central nervous system |
CP | cerebral palsy |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
EEG | electroencephalography |
EMG | electromyography |
ICP | intracranial pressure |
LOC | loss of consciousness |
LP | lumbar puncture |
MRA | magnetic resonance angiogram/graphy |
MS | musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status |
NCV | nerve conduction velocity |
PET | positron emission tomography |
PNS | peripheral nervous system |
SNS | sympathetic nervous system; somatic nervous system |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
CAT scan | computed axial tomography |
CVD | cerebrovascular disease |
HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk) |
MEG | magnetoencephalography |
SAH | subarachnoid hemorrhage |