Med terms chapter 10 abbreviations

LPC

licensed professional counselors

END

Electroneurodiagnostic technologists

CNS

central nervous system

PNS

peripheral nervous system

ANS

Autonomic nervous system

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid

AMS

altered mental status

FTD

frontotemporal dementia

ILAE

international league against epilepsy

LOC

loss of consciousness

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

TIA

transient ischemic attack

FAST

face, arms, speech, time

CEA

carotid endarterectomy

BSE

bovine spongiform encephalopathy

CJD

Cretuzfeldt-Jakob Disease

vCJD

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

TBI

traumatic brain injury

ADL

activity of daily living

SBS

shaken baby syndrome

TN

trigeminal neuralgia

MS

multiple sclerosis

PNS

peripheral nervous system

SCI

spinal cord injury

PPS

pospolio syndrome

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

POLIO

Poliomyelitis

CP

cerebral palsy

FAS

fetal alcohol syndrome

CT

computed tomography

EEG

electroencephalography

EMG

electromyography

LP

lumbar puncture

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

PET

positron emission tomography

VEP

visual evoked potentials

MVD

microvascular decompression

tPA

tissue plasminogen activator

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

LSD

lysergic acid diethylamid

MDMA

methylendioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy)

PCP

phencyclidine (angel dust)

THC

tetrahydrocannabinol (marijuana)

GAD

generalized anxiety disorder

OCD

obsessive compulsive disorder

PTSD

posttraumatic stress disorder

SAD

seasonal affective disorder

SSD

somatic symptom disorder

BPD

bipolar disorder

DID

dissociative identity disorder

MPD

multiple personality disorder

TTM

trichotillomania

CBT

cognitive behavior therapy

CPT

cognitive processing therapy

ECT

electroconvulsive therapy

SSRI

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor