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Nervous system abbreviations
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08/26/2025
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Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
PNS 
 Definition
Peripheral nervous system
Term
ANS
 Definition
autonomic nervous system
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SNS
 Definition
sympathetic nervous system 
Term
PNS
 Definition
parasympathetic nervous system 
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ENS
 Definition
enteric nervous system
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram 
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EMG
 Definition
electromyogram
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NCV
 Definition
nerve conduction velocity 
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ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure 
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CSF 
 Definition
cerebrospinal 
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CT
 Definition
computed tomography (often for brain imaging)
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MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging 
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FMRI
 Definition
functional magnetic resonance imaging
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PET
 Definition
positron emission tomography (brain imaging)
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AED
 Definition
antiepileptic drug 
Term
AD
 Definition
Alzheimer's disease
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis 
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PD 
 Definition
Parkinson's disease 
Term
HD
 Definition
Huntington's disease 
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SCI
 Definition
spinal cord injury 
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TIA 
 Definition
transient ischemic attack ("mini- stroke")
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CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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SZ
 Definition
seizure 
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LOC
 Definition
loss of consciousness 
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GCS
 Definition
glasgow coma scale 
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BBB
 Definition
blood-brain barrier 
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PN
 Definition
peripheral neuropathy
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