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40 Cards in this Set
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ACh |
Acetylcholine
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AD
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Alzheimer disease
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ADHD
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
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ALS
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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ANS
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Autonomic nervous system
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BAEP
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Brainstem auditory evoked potentials
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CBF
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Cerebral blood flow
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CJD
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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CNS
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Central nervous system
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CP
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Cerebral palsy
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CSF
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Cerebrospinal fluid
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CVA
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Cerebrovascular accident
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CVD
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Cerebrovascular disease
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DSM
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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DTR
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Deep tendon reflexes
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EEG
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Electroencephalogram; electroencephalograph(y)
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GAD
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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ICP
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Intracranial pressure
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LMN
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Lower motor neuron
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LOC
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Level of consciousness
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LP
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Lumbar puncture
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MAOI
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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MID
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Multiinfarct dementia
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MS
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Multiple sclerosis
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NICU
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Neurological intensive care unit; also neonatal intensive care unit
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NPH
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus
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NREM
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Non-rapid eye movement (sleep)
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OCD
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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PDD
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Pervasive developmental disorder
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PET
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Positron emission tomography
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PNS
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Peripheral nervous system
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PTSD
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Posttraumatic stress disorder
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RAS
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Reticular activating system
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REM
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Rapid eye movement (sleep)
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SSEP
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Somatosensory evoked potentials
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SSRI
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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TCA
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Tricyclic antidepressant
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TIA
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Transient ischemic attack
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UMN
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Upper motor neuron
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VEP
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Visual evoked potentials |
