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Nervous Sys Abbrevs
Nervous System Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AD | RIGHT EAR |
| ADHD | ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER |
| ALS | AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (aka Lou Gehrig disease) |
| ANS | AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM |
| BEAM | brain electrical activity mapping |
| C1, C2, C3 etc. | first cervical vertebra, and so on |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| EEG | electroencephalography |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiogram (or angiography) |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | multiple sclerosis; mental status |
| NCV | nerve conduction velocity |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| SNS | somatic (or sympathetic) nervous system |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| AVMs | arteriovenous malformations |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
| MEG | magnetoencephalography |
| STAT | immediately |
| OCD | obsessive-compulsive disorder |