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| cerebrospinal fluid analysis |
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| samples of CSF are examined |
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| x-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessel in the brain after injection of contrast material |
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| x-ray technique that generates computerized multiple images of the brain and spinal cord |
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| x-ray imgaing of the spinal canal after injection of contrast medium into the subarachonoid space |
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| magnetic resonance imaging |
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| magnetic field and pulses of radiowave energy create images of the brain and spinal cord |
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| magnetic resonance imaging |
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| magnetic resonance angiography |
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| positron emission tomography |
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| radioactive glucose is injected and then detected in the brain to image the metabolic activity of cells |
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| Doppler ultrasound studies |
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| sound waves detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries |
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| recording of the electrical activity of the brain |
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| CSF is withdrwn from between two lumbar vertebrae for analysis |
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| stereotactic radiosurgery |
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| use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain |
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| nervous, anencephaly, spina bifida |
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| Elevated levels of AFP in amniotic fluid and maternal blood are associated with congenital malformations of the _________ system, such as _________ and __________ |
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| another name for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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| abbreviation for areriovenous malformation |
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| arteriovenous malformation |
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| congenital tangle of arteries nd veins in the cerebrum |
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| What is the abbreviation for gamma-amniobutyric acid? |
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| Normal intracranial pressure is _____ to _____ mm Hg |
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| monitored anesthetic care |
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| Abbreviation for hemiparesis |
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| patient controlled anesthesia |
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