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 anencephaly and spina bifida
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—Lou Gehrig disease
AVM
arteriovenous malformation; congenital tangle of arteries and veins in the cerebrum
BBB
blood-brain barrier
CGRP
calcitonin gene-related peptide; protein that is related to migraine pain
CNS
central nervous system
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CTE
chronic traumatic encephalopathy
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
EEG
electroencephalography
GABA
gamma-aminobutyric acid (neurotransmitter)
ICP
intracranial pressure (normal pressure is 5 to 15 mm Hg)
LP
lumbar puncture
MAC
monitored anesthetic care
MG
myasthenia gravis
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MS
multiple sclerosis
½P
hemiparesis
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
PET
positron emission tomography
PNS
peripheral nervous system
PSRS
proton stereotactic radiosurgery
SBRT
stereotactic body radiation therapy
SRS
stereotactic radiotherapy
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
temporal lobe epilepsy
tPA
tissue plasminogen activator; a clot-dissolving drug used as therapy for stroke
