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Chp 10-Nervous Sys 8
Abbreviations: Davi-Ellen Chabner, The Language of Medicine, 8th Edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AD | Alzheimer disease. |
| AFP | Alphafetoprotein |
| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| AVM | Arteriorvenous malformation: Congenital tangle of arteries & veins (in the cerebrum). |
| CNS | Central nervous system. |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid. |
| CT | Computed tomography. |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident |
| EEG | Electroencephalography |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid(neurotransmitter) |
| ICP | Intracranial pressure (normal is 5 to 15 mm/Hg. |
| LP | Lumbar puncture. |
| MAC | Monitored anesthesic care. |
| MG | Myasthenia gravis. |
| MRA | Magnetic resonance angiography. |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance image. |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis. |
| 1/2P | Hemiparesis. |
| PET | Positron emission tomography. |
| PSRS | Proton stereotactic radiosurgery. |
| Sz | Seizure. |
| TBI | Traumatic brain injury. |
| TENS | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: technique using a battery-powered device to relieve acute and chronic pain. |
| TIA | Transient ischemic attack; temporary interference with the blood supply to the brain. |
| tPA | Tissue plasminogen activator; a clot-dissolving drug used as therapy for strokes. |