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Abbreviations
Medical Abbre's
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AD | Alzheimer disease |
| ADHD | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| ANS | Autonomic nervous system |
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| Beam | Brain elctrical activity mapping |
| C1 | First cervical vertabrae |
| CNC | central nervous system |
| CP | Cerebral palsy |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CTA | Computed tomography angiogram |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident |
| EEG | Electroencephalography |
| EMG | Electromyography |
| ICP | Intracranial pressure |
| L3 | Third lumbar vertabra |
| LOC | Loss of consciousness |
| LP | Lumbar puncture |
| MEG | Magnetoencephalography |
| MRA | Magnetic resonance angiogram (graphy) |
| 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 | Sterotactic radiosurgery |
| SNS | Somatic nervous system |
| STAT | Immediately |
| T12 | Twelfth thoracic vertabra |
| TIA | Transient ischemic attack |
| US | Ultrasound |