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23 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-fetoprotien (elevated levels in ammiotic fluid indicate congenital malformations of nervous system
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ALS
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amyotropic 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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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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CT
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computed tomography
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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GABA
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gamma-aminobutyric acid
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ICP
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intracranial pressure
normal 5-15 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 angiography
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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1/2 P
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hemiparesis
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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
used to relieve pain |
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TIA
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transient ischemic attach
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tPA
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tissue plasminogen activator
a clot dissolving drug |