List #9 Flashcards
Ach
Acetylcholine
Ad
Alzheimer disease, Alzheimer dementia
ADD
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD
Attention Deficit hyperactivity disorder
ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig Disease)
Anesth, anes
Anesthesia
BBB
Blood-brain barrier
BD
Brain dead
CBF
Cerebral blood flow
CJD
Creutzfeld-jakob disease (mad cow disease)
CNS
Central Nervous system
CP
Cerebral palsy
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
Cerebrovascular disease
ECT
Electroconvulsive therapy
EEG
Electroencephalogram
EST
Electric shock therapy
HD
Huntington disease
ICH
Intracranial pressure
IQ
Intelligence Quotient
LMN
Lower motor Neuron
LOC
Level of Consciousness
LP
Lumbar puncture
MS
Multiple sclerosis
NCS
Nerve conduction study
OCD
Obsession Compulsive Disorder
PD
Parkinson’s disease
PNI
Peripheral Nerve injury
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Sz
Seizure
TBI
Traumatic Brain injury
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack