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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 |