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Abbrevitions
Nervous System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACh | acetylcholine |
| AD | Alzheimer disease |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| ANS | autonomic nervous system |
| ASPD | advanced sleep phase disorder |
| cm | cenitmeter |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CTE | chronic traumatic encephalopathy |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| DBS | deep brain stimulation |
| DSPS | delayed sleep phase syndrome |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| GCS | Glasgow coma scale |
| HDS | herniated disk syndrome |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MHI | mild head injury |
| MHT | minor head trauma |
| mL | milliliter |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| MTBI | mild traumatic brain injury |
| Neuro | neurology |
| NREM | no rapid eye movement (sleep) |
| PD | Parkinson disease |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| REM | rapid eye movement (sleep) |
| TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| WHO | World Health Organizaton |