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Abbrev & Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ECOA | Equal Credit Opportunity Act |
| FCRA | Fair Credit Reporting Act |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| LOC | Level 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 | Intracranial pressure |
| AD | Alzheimer's disease |
| Dura Mater | Thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges |
| Meninges | System of membranes that enclose the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system |
| Cephalalgia | AKA Headache Pain in the head |
| Hydrocephalus | A condition in which excess crebrospinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain |
| Cranial Hematoma | Collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain |
| Syncope | AKA Fainting the brief loss of consciousness caused by the decreased flow of blood to the brain |
| Intracranial | Amount of pressure inside the skull |
| Poliomyelitis | AKA Polio highly contagious viral disease that attacks the spinal cord and bone marrow |
| Polyneuritis | Inflammation of many nerves |
| Radiculopathy | Nerve root disease |
| Somnambulism | AKA sleep walking condition of walking or performing some other activity without awakening |
| Narcolepsy | Sleep disorder consisting of sudden and uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the day |
| Myelitis | Inflammation of the spinal cord |
| Myelography | Radiographic study of the spinal cord |
| Echoencephalography | The use of ultrasound imaging to diagnose a shift in the midline structure of the brain |
| Kleptomania | Disorder characterized by repeatedly stealing objects neither for personal use or for their monetary value |
| Claustrophobia | Abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces |
| Neurorrhaphy | Surgical sutering together the ends of a severed nerve |
| Anesthesiologist | Physician who specializes in administering anesthetic agents before and during surgery |
| Antidepressant | Medication to prevent or relieve depression |
| FN | Final Notice |