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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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