AH 2001: CHAPTER 7 (abbreviations)

Ach

acetylcholine

AD

Alzheimer disease

ADHD

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 

ANS

autonomic nervous system

ASD

autism spectrum disorder

BAEP

brainstem auditory evoked potentials 

CBF

cerebral blood flow

CJD

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

CNS

central nervous system

CP

cerebral palsy

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CVA

cerebrovascular accident 

CVD

cerebrovascular disease

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

DTR

deep tendon refleces 

EEG

electroencephalogram

GAD

generalized anxiety disorder

ICP

intracranial pressure 

LMN

lower motor neuron

LOC

level of consciousness

LP

lumbar puncture 

MAOI

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

MID

multi-infarct dementia

MS

multiple sclerosis 

MTBI

mild traumatic brain injury

NICU

neurological intensive care unit

NPH

normal pressure hydrocephalus 

NREM

non-rapid eye movement

OCD

obsessive-compulsive disorder

PDD

pervasive developmental disorder 

PET

positron emission tomography

PNS

peripheral nervous system

PSTD

posttraumatic stress disorder 

RAS

reticular activating system

REM

rapid eye movement

SSEP

somatosensory evoked potentials 

SSRI

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

TBI

traumatic brain injury, thrombotic brain infarction

TCA

tricyclic antidepressant 

TIA

transient ischemic attack

UMN

upper motor neuron

VEP

visual evoked potentials