Chapter 10 Nervous System Abbreviations Flashcards
AD
Alzheimer disease
AFP
alpha-fetoprotein
Elevated levels in amniotic fluid and maternal blood are associated with congenital malformations of the nervous system, such as ANECEPHALY And SPINA BIFIDA
ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
LOU GEHRIG Disease
AMV
arteriovenous malformation
Congenital tangle of arteries and veins in the cerebrum
BBB
Blood-brain barrier
CNS
Central nervous system
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
CTE
Chronic traumatic enecephalopathy
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
EEG
electroencephalography
GABA
Gamma-aminobutyric acid
Neurotransmitter
ICP
Intracranial pressure
(Normal is 5-15mm Hg)
Hg-mercury
LP
Lumbar puncture
MAC
Monitored anesthetic care
MG
Myasthenia gravis
MRA
Magnetic resonance angiography
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
MS
Multiple sclerosis
1/2 P
Hemiparesis
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
PET
positron emission tomography
PNS
peripheral nervous system
PSRA
proton stereotactic radiosurgery
Sz
Seizure
TBI
traumatic brain injury
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Technique using a battery powered device to relieve acute and chronic pain
TIA
transient ischemic attack;
Temporary interference with the blood supply to the brain
TLE
Temporary lobe epilepsy
tPA
tissue plasminogen activator;
A clot dissolving drug used as therapy for stroke
