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ACA |
Anterior cerebral artery |
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ACTH |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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AED |
Antiepileptic drug |
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AIDS |
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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AMPA |
Alpha-amino-3-hydroxyl-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionate |
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ANA |
Anti-nuclear antibodies |
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ATP |
Adenosine triphosphate |
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BPM |
Beats per minute |
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CJD |
Creutzfeld-Jakob disease |
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cm |
Centimeter |
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CMAP |
Compound motor action potential |
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CNS |
Central nervous system |
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CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
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CT |
Computed tomography |
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DLB |
Dementia with Lewy bodies |
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DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic acid |
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DWI |
Diffusion weighted imaging |
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ECA |
External carotid artery |
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EEG |
Electroencephalogram |
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EMG |
Electromyography |
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ESR |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
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FDA |
Food and drug administration |
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FDG |
Fluoro-deoxy-glucose |
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FLAIR |
Fluid attenuated inversion recovery |
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FTD |
Frontotemporal dementia |
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GABA |
Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
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GTP |
Guanosine triphosphate |
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HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
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HSV |
Herpes simplex virus |
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HTLV |
Human lymphotrophic virus |
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Hz |
Hertz |
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ICA |
Internal carotid artery |
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ICP |
Intracranial pressure |
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ICU |
Intensive care unit |
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INR |
International normalized ratio |
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L |
Liter |
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MCA |
Middle cerebral artery |
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μL |
Microliter |
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mEq |
Milliequivalents |
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mL |
Milliliter |
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MLF |
Medial longitudinal fasciculus |
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mm Hg |
Millimiter of mercury |
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mm |
Millimiter |
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MR |
Magnetic resonance |
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MRA |
Magnetic resonance angiogram |
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MRI |
Magnetic resonance image |
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MRV |
Magnetic resonance venogram |
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ms |
Milliseconds |
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NCS |
Nerve conduction studies |
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NMDA |
N-methyl-D-aspartic acid |
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NSAID |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
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PCA |
Posterior cerebral artery |
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PCR |
Polymerase chain reaction |
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PET |
Positive emission tomography |
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PPRF |
Paramedian pontine reticular formation |
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RBC |
Red blood cell count |
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REM |
Rapid eye movements |
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RNA |
Ribonucleic acid |
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SAH |
Subarachnoid hemorrhage |
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SNAP |
Sensory nerve action potential |
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STIR |
Short TI inversion recovery |
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TIA |
Transient ischemic attack |
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VDRL |
Venereal disease research laboratory |
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WBC |
White blood cell count |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |