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26 Cards in this Set
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AD
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Alzheimer disease
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AFP
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alpha-fetoprotein
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ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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AVM
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arteriovenous malformation
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CT
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cerebrospinal fluid
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CSF
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computed tomography
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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GABA
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gamma-aminobutyric acit
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ICP
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intracranial pressure; normal pressure is to 5 to 15 mmHG
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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MAC
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monitored anesthetic care
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MG
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myasthenia gravis
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MRA
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magnetic resonance anglography
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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1/2 P
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hemiparesis
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PCA
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patient-controlled anesthesia
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PNS
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peripheral nervous system
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PET
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positron emission tomography
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Sz
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seizure
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TBI
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traumatic brain injury
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TENS
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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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TIA
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translent ischemic attact
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TLE
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temporal lobe epilepsy
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tPA
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tissue plasminogen activator
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