Chapter 39: Abbreviations Flashcards by Alexa Prass

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petit mal

A

absence seizure

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ALD

A

adrenomyeloleukodystrophy

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AD

A

alzheimer’s disease

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CIDP

A

chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

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DALY

A

disability adjusted life year

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GBS

A

Guillain-Barre syndrome

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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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IDDSI

A

international diet standardisation initiative

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MCT

A

medium-chain triglyceride

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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MG

A

myasthenia gravis

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PD

A

parkinson’s disease

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

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SLP

A

speech language pathologist

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SCI

A

spinal cord injury

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SAH

A

subarachnoid hemorrhage

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stroke

A

cerebrovascular accident

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SIADH

A

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

Q

grand mal

A

tonic clonic seizure

Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

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WKS

A

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome