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cephal/o
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head
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cerebell/o
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little brain
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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cran/i
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skull
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crani/o
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skull
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cyt/o
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cell
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dendr/o
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tree
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disk/o
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disk
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dur/o
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dura, hard
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electr/o
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electricity
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encephal/o
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brain
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esthesi/o
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feeling
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fibr/o
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fiber
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gli/o
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glue
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hypn/o
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sleep
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lamin/o
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thin plate
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later/o
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side
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lob/o
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lobe
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mening/i
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membrane, meninges
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mening/o
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membrane, meninges
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ment/o
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mind
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my/o
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muscle
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myel/o
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spinal cord
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narc/o
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numbness, sleep, stupor
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neur/o
nerve
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pallid/o
globus pallidus
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papill/o
papilla
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poli/o
gray
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scler/o
hardening
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somn/o
sleep
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spin/o
thorn, spine
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spondyl/o
vertebra
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vag/o
vagus, wandering
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ventricul/o
ventricle
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ambul
to walk
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concuss
shaken violently
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ganglion
knot
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mnes
memory
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sympath
sympathy
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acetylcholine
cholinergic neurotransmitter; plays an important role in the transmission of nerve impulses at synapses and myoneural junctions
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akathisia
Inability to remain still; motor restlessness and anxiety
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akinesia
loss or lack of voluntary motion
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alzheimer disease
A progressive degeneration of brain tissue that usually begins after age 60
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amnesia
Condition in which there is a loss or lack of memory
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Muscular weakness, atrophy, with spasticity caused by degeneration of motor neurons of the spinal cord; also called Lou Gehrig disease
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analgesia
Condition in which there is a lack of the sensation of pain
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anesthesia
lack of the sense of feeling; a pharmacologically induced reversible state of amnesia, analgesia, loss of responsiveness, loss of skeletal muscle reflexes, and decreased stress response
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anesthesiologist
Physician who specializes in the science of anesthesia
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aphagia
loss or lack of the ability to eat or swallow
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aphasia
lack of the ability to speak. It is a language disorder in which there is an impairment of producing or comprehending spoken or written language due to brain damage.
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apraxia
Loss or lack of the ability to use objects properly and to recognize common ones; inability to perform motor tasks or activities of daily living (ADL), such as dressing and bathing
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asthenia
loss or lack of strength
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astrocytoma
primary tumor of the brain composed of astrocytes (star-shaped neuroglial cells) characterized by slow growth, cyst formation, metastasis, and malignant glioblastoma within the tumor mass.
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ataxia
oss or lack of order; neurological sign and symptom consisting of lack of coordination of muscle movements. It implies dysfunction of parts of the nervous system that coordinate movement, such as the cerebellum.
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bradykinesia
abnormal slowness of motion
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cephalagia
head pain; headache
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cerebellar
pertaining to the cerebellum
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cerebral palsy
Disorder of movement and posture caused by damage to the motor control centers of the developing brain and can occur during gestation, during childbirth, or after birth up to about age 3.
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cerebrospinal
pertaining to the cerebrum and the spinal cord
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chorea
Abnormal involuntary movement disorder, one of a group of neurological disorders called dyskinesias
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coma
Unconscious state or stupor from which the patient cannot be aroused
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concussion (brain)
Head injury with a transient loss of brain function
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craniectomy
Surgical excision of a portion of the skull (cranium), which encases the brain
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craniotomy
surgical incision into the skull. It is a surgical operation in which a bone flap is removed from the skull to access the brain.
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deep brain stimulation
A surgical procedure used to treat a variety of disabling neurological symptoms
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dementia
Group of symptoms marked by memory loss and loss of other cognitive functions such as perception, thinking, reasoning, and remembering
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diskectomy
Surgical excision of an intervertebral disk
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dyslexia
Difficulty reading and writing words even though vision and intelligence are unimpaired
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dysphasia
Impairment of speech that may be caused by a brain lesion
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electromyography
Process of recording the contraction of a skeletal muscle as a result of electrical stimulation; used in diagnosing disorders of nerves supplying muscles
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encephalitis
inflammation of the brain.
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encephalopathy
Any pathological dysfunction of the brain.
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endorphins
Chemical substances produced in the brain that act as natural analgesics (opiates) and provide feelings of pleasure
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epidural
pertaining to situated on the dura mater; often used to refer to a form of regional anesthesia involving injection of medication via a catheter into the epidural space.
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epiduroscopy
Minimally invasive form of surgery that introduces medication via an endoscope into the epidural space
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epilepsy
A neurological disorder involving repeated seizures of any type. Seizures are episodes of disturbed brain function that cause changes in attention and/or behavior.
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ganglionectomy
Surgical excision of a ganglion (a mass of nerve tissue outside the brain and spinal cord)
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glioma
tumor composed of nueroglial tissue
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Guillain-Barré syndrome
Pathological condition in which the myelin sheaths covering peripheral nerves are destroyed, resulting in decreased nerve impulses, loss of reflex response, and sudden muscle weakness
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hemiparesis
Weakness on one side of the body that can be caused by a stroke, cerebral palsy, brain tumor, multiple sclerosis, and other brain and nervous system diseases
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hemiplegia
Paralysis of one-half of the body when it is divided along the median sagittal plane; total paralysis of the arm, leg, and trunk on the same side of the body.
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herniated disk syndrome
Condition in which part or all of the soft, gelatinous central portion of an intervertebral disk (the nucleus pulposus) is forced through a weakened part of the disk.
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herpes zoster
Viral disease characterized by painful vesicular eruptions along a segment of the spinal or cranial nerves; also called shingles
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hydrocephalus
Condition in which there is an increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain, causing the head to be enlarged.
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hyperesthesia
Increased feelings of sensory stimuli, such as pain, touch, or sound
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hyperkinesis
Increased muscular movement and motion; inability to be still; also known as hyperactivity
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hypnosis
Artificially induced trancelike state resembling somnambulism (sleepwalking)
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intracranial
pertaining to within the skull
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laminectomy
Surgical excision of a vertebral posterior arch
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lobotomy
Surgical incision into the prefrontal or frontal lobe of the brain
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meningioma
Tumor of the meninges that originates in the arachnoidal tissue
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meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord or brain
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meningocele
Congenital hernia (saclike protrusion) in which the meninges protrude through a defect in the skull or spinal column
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meningomyelocele
Congenital herniation of the spinal cord and meninges through a defect in the vertebral column
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microcephaly
Abnormally small head; congenital anomaly characterized by an abnormal smallness of the head in relation to the rest of the body
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multiple sclerosis
Chronic disease of the central nervous system marked by damage to the myelin sheath.
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myelitis
inflammation of the spinal cord
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narcolepsy
Chronic disease of the central nervous system marked by damage to the myelin sheath.
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neuralgia
pain in a nerve or nerves
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neurasthenia
Pathological condition characterized by weakness, exhaustion, and prostration that often accompanies severe depression
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neurectomy
surgical excision of a nerve
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neuritis
inflammation of a nerve
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neuroblast
Germ (embryonic) cell from which nervous tissue is formed
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neuroblastoma
Malignant tumor composed of cells resembling neuroblasts
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neurofibroma
Fibrous connective tissue tumor of a nerve
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neuroglia
Supporting or connective tissue cells of the central nervous system (astrocytes, oligodendroglia, microglia, and ependymal cells)
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neurologist
Physician who specializes in the study of the nervous system
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neurology
study of the nervous system
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neuroma
tumor of nerve cells and fibers
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neuropathy
any pathological nervous tissue disease
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neurotransmitter
Chemical substances, such as dopamine and acetylcholine, that carry electrical impulses across a synapse between two neurons
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oligodendroglioma
Malignant tumor composed of oligodendroglia (a type of cell that makes up one component of the tissue of the CNS)
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pain
A symptom of a physical or emotional condition. Pain has been described as unpleasant bodily sensations or a complex of sensations resulting from injury or disease that cause physical discomfort or emotional distress.
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pallidotomy
Surgical destruction of the globus pallidus of the brain done to treat involuntary movements or muscular rigidity in Parkinson disease
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papilledema
Swelling of the optic disk, usually caused by increased intracranial pressure (ICP); also called choked disk
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paraplegia
slight, partial, or incomplete paralysis
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parkinson disease
progressive neurological disorder caused by degeneration of nerve cells in the part of the brain that controls movement. This degeneration creates a shortage of the brain signaling chemical (neurotransmitter) known as dopamine, causing the movement impairments that characterize the disease.
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poliomyelitis
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
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polyneuritis
inflammation involving many nerves
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quadriplegia
Paralysis of all four extremities and usually the trunk due to injury to the spinal cord in the cervical spine; also called tetraplegia.
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reye syndrome
Acute disease that causes edema of the brain and increased intracranial pressure, hypoglycemia, and fatty infiltration of the liver and other vital organs
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sciatica
Severe pain along the course of the sciatic nerve
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sleep
State of rest for the body and mind; has two distinct types: rapid eye movement (REM), sometimes called dream sleep, and non-rapid eye movement (NREM)
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somnambulism
condition of sleepwalking
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spondylosyndesis
Surgical procedure to bind vertebrae after removal of a herniated disk; also called spinal fusion
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stroke
Death of focal brain tissue that occurs when the brain does not get sufficient blood and oxygen; also called cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or brain attack.
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subdural
pertaining to below the dura matter
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sundowning
Increased agitation or restlessness that occurs in the late afternoon or early evening in patients with cognitive impairment;
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sympathectomy
Surgical excision of a portion of the sympathetic nervous system, such as a nerve or ganglion
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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Use of mild electrical stimulation to interfere with the transmission of painful stimuli; has proved useful in relieving pain in some patients
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vagotomy
surgical incision of the vagus nerve
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ventriculogram
xray of the cerebral ventricles
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ACh
acetylcholine
134
AD
alzheimer disease
135
ADL
activities of daily living
136
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
137
ANS
autonomic nervous system
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ASPD
advanced sleep phase disorder
139
CNS
central nervous system
140
CP
cerebral palsy
141
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
142
CT
computed tomography
143
CTE
chronic traumatic encephalopathy
144
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
145
DBS
deep brain stimulation
146
DSPS
delayed sleep phase syndrome
147
EEG
electroencephalogram
148
FTD
frontotemporal dementia
149
FTLD
frontotemporal lobar degeneration
150
GCS
glasgow coma scale
151
HDS
herniated disk syndrome
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HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
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ICP
intracranial pressure
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LBD
levy body dementia
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LP
lumbar puncture
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MHI
mild head injury
157
MHT
minor head trauma
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
159
MS
multiple sclerosis
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MTBI
mild traumatic brain injury
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neuro
neurology
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NREM
non rapid eye movement
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PD
parkinson disease
164
PET
positron emission tomography
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PHN
postherpetic neuralgia
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PNS
peripheral nervous system
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REM
rapid eye movement
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TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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FAST
face, arms, speech, time
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