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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AD | Alsheimer's disease |
| ADHD | attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| ANS | autonomis nervous system |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| BEAM | brain electrical activity mapping |
| C1 | first cervical vertabrae |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CP | cerebal palsy |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CTA | computed tomography angiography |
| EEG | electroencephalography |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| L3 | 3rd lumbar puncture |
| LOC | loss of consciouness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MEG | magnetoencephalography |
| MRA | magnetic reasonance angiogram |
| MRI | magnetic reasonance imaging |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| MSI | magnetic source imaging |
| NCV | nerve condution velocity |
| OCD | obsessive complusive disorder |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| SRS | stereostatic radiosurgery |
| SNS | sympatic nervous system |
| STAT | immediately |
| T12 | 12th throacic vertebrae |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| US | ultrasonography |