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The Nervous System and Behavioral Disorders
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Graduate
07/29/2009
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ACh
 Definition
acetylcholine
Term
AD
 Definition
Alzheimer disease
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
ANS
 Definition
autonomic nervous system
Term
BAEP
 Definition
brainstem auditory evoked potentials
Term
CBF
 Definition
cerebral blood flow
Term
CJD
 Definition
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy
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CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
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CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
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CVD
 Definition
cerebrovascular disease
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DSM
 Definition
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Term
DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflexes
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EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram; electroencephalograph(y)
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GAD
 Definition
generalized anxiety disorder
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ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
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LMN
 Definition
lower motor neuron
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LOC
 Definition
level of consciousness
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LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
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MAOI
 Definition
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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MID
 Definition
multi-infarct dementia
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MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
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NICU
 Definition
neurological intensive care unit
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NPH
 Definition
normal pressure hydrocephalus
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NREM
 Definition
non-rapid eye movement (sleep)
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PDD
 Definition
pervasive developmental disorder
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PET
 Definition
positron emission tomography
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RAS
 Definition
reticular activating system
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SSEP
 Definition
somatosensory evoked potentials
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SSRI
 Definition
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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TCA
 Definition
tricyclic antidepressant
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TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
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UMN
 Definition
upper motor neuron
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VEP
 Definition
visual evoked potential
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