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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADAD | Alzheimer disease |
| ADHD | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease) |
| ANS | autonomic nervous system |
| BEAM | brain electrical activity mapping |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| EEG | electroencephalography |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiogram/graphy |
| MS | musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status |
| NCV | nerve conduction velocity |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| SNS | sympathetic nervous system; somatic nervous system |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| CAT scan | computed axial tomography |
| CVD | cerebrovascular disease |
| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk) |
| MEG | magnetoencephalography |
| SAH | subarachnoid hemorrhage |