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Purple Module
Nervous System Review- Abbr
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AD | Alzheimer Disease |
| ADHD | attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder |
| ALS | amyotropic lateral sclerosis |
| ANS | autonomic nervous system |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| BEAM | brain electrical activity mapping |
| C1 | first cervical vertebra |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CTA | computed tomography angiography |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| EEG | eletroencephalography |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| L3 | third lumbar vertebra |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MEG | magnetoencephalography |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiogram |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
| MSI | magnetic source imaging |
| NCV | nerve conduction velocity |
| OCD | obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| SRS | stereotactic radiosurgery |
| SNS | sympathetic nervous system |
| STAT | immediately |
| T12 | twelfth thoracic vertebra |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| US | ultrasound |