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3540 abbrev week 2
3540 week 2 Abbrevitions and definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ECOA | Equal Credit Opportunity Act |
| FCRA | Fair Credit Reporting Act |
| FN | Final Notice |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| PNS | Peripheral Nervous System |
| LOC | Leval of Consciousness |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| PTSD | Posttraumatic Stress disorder |
| SAD | Seasonal Affective disorder |
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
| OCD | Obsessive compulsive disorder |
| ICP | Intercranial Pressure |
| AD | Alzheimer's Disease |
| Dura Mater | The thick, tough outermost membrane of the meninges |
| Meninges | the system of membranes that enclsoe the brain and spinal card of the central nervous system |
| Cephalalgia | Pain in the head, or headache |
| Hydrocephalus | condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain |
| Cranial Hematoma | A collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain |
| Syncope | The brief loss of consciousness caused by the decreased flow of blood to the brain (aka fainting) |
| Intracranial | The amount of pressure in inside the skull. |
| Poliomyelitis | A Highly contagious viral disease that attacks the spinal cord (aka Polio) |
| Polyneuritis | Inflammation affecting many nerves |
| Radiculopathy | Disease of the nerve root |
| Somnambulism | The condidtion of walking or performing some other activity w/o awakening. |
| Narcolepsy | A sleep disorder consisting of sudden and uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the day |
| Myelitis | Inflammation of the spinal cord |
| Myelography | a radiographic study the the spinal cord |
| Echoencephalography | the use of ultrasound imaging to diagnose a shift in the midline structures of the brain |
| Kleptomania | A disorder characterized by repeatedly stealing objects neither for personal use or for monetary value. |
| Claustrophobia | An abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces. |
| Neurorrhaphy | Surgically suturing together the ends of severed nerves. |
| Anesthesiologist | A physician who specializes in administering anesthetic agents before and during surgery |
| Antidepressant | A medication to prevent or relieve depression |
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