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