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29 Cards in this Set
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AD |
alzheimer disease |
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AFP |
alpha-fetoprotein; elevated levels in amniotic fluid and maternal blood are associated with congenital malformations of the nervous system, such as anencephaly and spina bifida |
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ALS |
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis--Lou Gehrig disease |
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AVM |
arteriovenous malformation; congenital tangle of arteries and veins in the cerebrum |
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BBB |
blood-brain barrier |
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CNS |
central nervous system |
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CSF |
cererbospinal fluid |
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CT |
computed tomography |
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CVA |
cerebrovascular accident |
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EEG |
electroencephalography |
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GABA |
gamma-aminobutyric acid (neurotransmitter) |
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ICP |
intracranial pressure (normal pressue is 5-15 mm Hg) |
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LP |
lumbar puncture |
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MAC |
monitored anesthetic care |
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MG |
myasthenia gravis |
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MRA |
magnetic resonance angiography |
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MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
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MS |
multiple sclerosis |
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1/2P |
hemiparesis |
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PCA |
patient-controlled analgesia |
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PET |
positron emission tomography |
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PNS |
peripheral nervous system |
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PSRS |
proton stereotactic radiosurgery |
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Sz |
seizure |
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TBI |
traumatic brain injury |
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TENS |
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; technique using a battery-powered device to relieve acute and chronic pain |
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TIA |
transient ischemic attack; temporary interference with the blood supply to the brain |
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TLE |
temporal lobe epilepsy |
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tPA |
tissue plasminogen activator; a clot-dissolving drug used at therapy for stroke |
