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Treatments Nervous S
Treatments and therapy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebromoty | incision into the cerebrum |
| lobectomy | removal of a lobe (of the cerebrum) |
| lobotomy | incision into a lobe (of the cerebrum) |
| endarterectomy | removal of the inside of an artery |
| endovascular neurosurgery | surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels |
| craniectomy | removal of a skull bone |
| craniotomy | incision into a skull bone |
| neurectomy | removal of a nerve |
| neurolysis | destruction of nerve tissue |
| neuroplasty | surgical repair of a nerve |
| neurrhaphy | suturing of a nerve |
| neurotomy | incision into a nerve |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| LOC | level of consciousness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| ADHD | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| OCD | obsessive compulsive disorder |
| ALS | amytrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |