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Abbreviations Nervous system Flashcards

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AD

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Alzheimer disease

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AFP

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Alpha-FetoProtein; elevated levels in amniotic fluid and maternal blood are associated with congenital malformation of the nervous system, such as anencephaly and spina Bifida

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ALS

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - lou Gehrig disease

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AVM

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Arteriovenous malformation; congenital tangle of arteries and veins in the cerebrum

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BBB

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Blood-Brain Barrier

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CGRP

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Calcitonin Gene-related peptide; Protein that is related to migraine pain

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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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CTE

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Chronic Traumatic Encephalophathy

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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GABA

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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (neurotransmitter)

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ICP

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Intracranial pressure (normal pressure is 5 to 15mm Hg)

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LP

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Lumbar Puncture

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MAC

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monitored anesthetic care

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MG

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Myasthenia Gravis

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MRA

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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MS

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Multiple sclerosis

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1/2P

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Hemiparesis

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PCA

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Patient-controlled analgesia

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PET

A

Positron Emisson Tomography

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PNS

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Peripheral Nervous System

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PSRS

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Proton Stereotactic radiosurgery

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SBRT

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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

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SRS

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Stereotactic Radiotherpy

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Sz

A

seizure

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TBI

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Traumatic brain injury

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TENS

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Transcutuaneous electrical nerve stimulation; technique using a battery powered device to relive acute and chronic pain

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TIA

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Transient ischemic attack; temporary interference with the blood supply to the brain

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TLE

A

Temporal lobe epilepsy

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tPE

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Tissue Plasminogen Activator ; a clot dissolving drug used as therapy for stroke

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