Abbreviations used only locally are defined in that section using boldface type. Numbers following entries below indicate the page number for the relevant section.
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a. |
artery (aa. = arteries) |
|
AA |
anaplastic astrocytoma - 595 |
|
ABC |
aneurysmal bone cyst - 728 |
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Abx. |
antibiotics |
|
AC |
arachnoid cyst - 222 |
|
ACA |
anterior cerebral artery |
|
ACAS |
asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis - 1147 or Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study - 1149 |
|
ACDF |
anterior cervical discectomy & fusion - 462 |
|
ACE |
angiotensin-converting enzyme |
|
ACh |
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter) |
|
AChA |
anterior choroidal artery |
|
ACoA |
anterior communicating artery |
|
ACTH |
adrenocorticotropic hormone (corticotropin) - 111 |
|
AD |
autosomal dominant |
|
ADH |
antidiuretic hormone - 111 |
|
ADI |
atlantodental interval - 957 |
|
ADPKD |
autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease - 1057 |
|
ADQ |
abductor digiti quinti (or minimi) |
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AED |
anti-epileptic drug (anticonvulsant)- 407 |
|
AFP |
alpha-fetoprotein - 721 |
|
Ag |
antigen |
|
AHCPR |
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (of the U. S. Public Health Service) |
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AICA |
anterior inferior cerebellar artery - 104 |
|
AIDP |
acute inflammatory demyelinating polyra-diculoneuropathy - 67 |
|
AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - 364 |
|
AIN |
anterior interosseous neuropathy - 807 |
|
AD |
autosomal dominant (inheritance) |
|
AFO |
ankle-foot-orthosis - 821 |
|
AKA |
also known as |
|
ALIF |
anterior lumbar interbody fusion - 195 |
|
ALARA |
As Low As Reasonably Achievable - 127 |
|
A-line |
arterial line |
|
ALL |
anterior longitudinal ligament |
|
ALS |
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - 65 |
|
AMS |
acute mountain sickness - 916 |
|
AN |
acoustic neuroma - 620 |
|
ANA |
antinuclear antibodies |
|
AOD |
atlantooccipital dislocation - 951 |
|
AOI |
atlantooccipital interval - 953 |
|
AP |
antero-posterior |
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APAG |
antipseudomonal aminoglycoside |
|
APAP |
acetaminophen - 46 |
|
APD |
afferent pupillary defect - 831 |
|
APTT |
(or PTT) activated partial thromboplastin time |
|
ARDS |
adult respiratory distress syndrome |
|
ASA |
American Society of Anesthesiologists or aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) |
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ASAP |
as soon as possible |
|
AT |
anterior tibialis (tibialis anterior) |
|
AT/RT |
atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor - 688 |
|
ASHD |
atherosclerotic heart disease |
|
AVM |
arteriovenous malformation - 1098 |
|
AVP |
arginine vasopressin - 111 |
|
Ax-LIF |
axial lumbar interbody fusion - 195 |
|
ß-hCG |
beta-human chorionic gonadotropin - 721 |
|
BA |
basilar artery |
|
BBB |
blood-brain barrier - 109 |
|
BC |
basal cisterns - 909 |
|
BCP |
birth control pills (oral contraceptives) |
|
BCVI |
blunt cerebrovascular injury - 982 |
|
BG |
basal ganglia |
|
BI |
basilar impression/invagination - 138 |
|
BMD |
bone mineral density - 992 |
|
BMP |
bone morphogenic protein - 198 |
|
BOB |
benign osteoblastoma - 736 |
|
BP |
blood pressure |
|
BR |
bed rest (activity restriction) |
|
BSF |
basal skull fracture - 887 |
|
BSG |
brainstem glioma - 607 |
|
Ca |
cancer |
|
CA |
cavernous angioma - 1106 |
|
CAA |
cerebral amyloid angiopathy - 1122 |
|
CABG |
coronary artery bypass graft |
|
CAD |
coronary artery disease |
|
CAT |
(or CT) computerized (axial) tomography |
|
CBF |
cerebral blood flow - 1010 |
|
CBV |
cerebral blood volume |
|
CBZ |
carbamazepine - 411 |
|
CCB |
calcium-channel blocker |
|
CCF |
carotid-cavernous (sinus) fistula - 1113 |
|
CCHD |
congenital cyanotic heart disease |
|
CD |
Cushing’s disease - 638 |
|
CEA |
carotid endarterectomy - 1150 or carcinoembryonic antigen - 721 |
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CECT |
contrast enhanced CT |
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cf |
(Latin: confer) compare |
|
cGy |
centi-Gray (1cGy = 1 rad) |
|
CHF |
congestive heart failure |
|
CI |
confidence interval (statistics) |
|
CIDP |
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyra-diculoneuropathy - 68 |
|
CIP |
critical illness polyneuropathy - 794 |
|
CJD |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - 361 |
|
CM |
cavernous malformation - 1106 |
|
CMAP |
compound motor action potential (EMG) |
|
CMRO2 |
cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen consumption - 1010 |
|
CMT |
Charcot-Marie-Tooth - 793 |
|
CMV |
cytomegalovirus |
|
CNL |
chemonucleolysis - 447 |
|
CNS |
central nervous system |
|
cCO |
continuous cardiac output |
|
CO |
cardiac output or carbon monoxide - 277 |
|
CPA |
cerebellopontine angle |
|
CPM |
central pontine myelinolysis - 11 |
|
CPN |
common peroneal nerve - 820 |
|
CPP |
cerebral perfusion pressure - 866 |
|
Cr. N. |
cranial nerve(s) |
|
CRH |
corticotropin-releasing hormone - 111 |
|
CRP |
C-reactive protein |
|
CRPS |
complex regional pain syndrome - 576 |
|
CSM |
cervical spondylotic myelopathy - 486 |
|
CSO |
craniosynostosis - 228 |
|
CSW |
cerebral salt wasting - 13 |
|
CTA |
CT angiogram - 128 |
|
CTP |
CT perfusion - 128 |
|
CTS |
carpal tunnel syndrome - 808 |
|
CVA |
cerebrovascular accident (stroke) - 1010 |
|
CVP |
central venous pressure |
|
CVVT |
cerebrovascular venous thrombosis - 1166 |
|
CVR |
cerebrovascular resistance - 1010 |
|
CVS |
cerebral vasospasm - 1045 |
|
CXR |
chest x-ray |
|
DACA |
distal anterior cerebral artery |
|
DAI |
diffuse axonal injury - 853 |
|
DBM |
demineralized bone matrix - 199 |
|
D/C |
discontinue |
|
DDAVP |
1-deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin (desmopressin) - 17 |
|
DDx |
differential diagnosis - 1185 |
|
DBS |
deep brain stimulation - 532 |
|
DI |
diabetes insipidus - 15 |
|
DIND |
delayed ischemic neurologic deficit - 1045 |
|
DIG |
desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma and ganglioglioma - 612 |
|
DISH |
diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis - 506 |
|
DKA |
diabetic keto-acidosis |
|
DLC |
disco-ligamentous complex - 968 |
|
DLIF |
direct lateral lumbar interbody fusion - 194 |
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DOC |
drug of choice |
|
DM |
diabetes mellitus |
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DMZ |
dexamethasone |
|
DNT |
(or DNET) dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors - 591 |
|
DOE |
dyspnea on exertion |
|
DOMS |
delayed onset muscle soreness - 478 |
|
DPL |
diagnostic peritoneal lavage |
|
DREZ |
dorsal root entry zone lesion - 575 |
|
DSA |
digital subtraction angiogram |
|
DSD |
degenerative spine - 474 |
|
DST |
dural sinus thrombosis - 1166 |
|
DTs |
delerium tremens - 275 |
|
DTT |
diffusion tensor tractography MRI - 134 |
|
DVT |
deep-vein thrombosis - 42 |
|
DWI |
(or DWMRI) diffusion-weighted imaging (MRI) - 132 |
|
EAC |
external auditory canal |
|
EAM |
external auditory meatus |
|
EAST |
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma |
|
EBRT |
external beam radiation therapy |
|
EBV |
Epstein-Barr Virus |
|
ECM |
erythema chronicum migrans - 368 |
|
EDC |
electrolytically detachable coils - 1059 |
|
EDH |
epidural hematoma - 894 |
|
EHL |
extensor hallicus longus |
|
ELISA |
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
|
ELST |
endolymphatic sac tumors - 668 |
|
EM |
electron microscope (microscopy) |
|
ENG |
electronystagmography - 624 |
|
ENT |
ear, nose and throat (otolaryngology) |
|
EOM |
extra-ocular muscles - 834 |
|
EOO |
external oculomotor ophthalmoplegia |
|
ESR |
erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
|
EST |
endodermal sinus tumor - 692 |
|
EtOH |
ethyl alcohol (ethanol) |
|
ET tube |
endotracheal tube |
|
ETV |
endoscopic third ventriculostomy - 315 |
|
EVD |
external ventricular drain (ventriculostomy) |
|
FCU |
flexor carpi ulnaris |
|
FDP |
flexor digitorum profundus] |
|
FIM |
Functional Independence Measure - 1184 |
|
FLAIR |
fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (on MRI) - 129 |
|
FM |
face mask |
|
FMD |
fibromuscular dysplasia - 79 |
|
FSH |
follicle stimulating hormone - 111 |
|
F/U |
follow-up |
|
FUO |
fever of unknown origin |
|
GABA |
gamma-aminobutyric acid |
|
GBM |
glioblastoma (multiforme) - 596 |
|
GBS |
Guillain-Barré syndrome - 66 |
|
GCA |
giant cell arteritis - 74 |
|
GCS |
Glasgow coma scale - 279 |
|
GCT |
granular cell tumor - 641 or germ cell tumor - 692 |
|
GD |
Graves’ disease |
|
GFAP |
glial fibrillary acidic protein - 720 |
|
GGT |
gamma glutamyl transpeptidase |
|
GH |
growth hormone - 111 |
|
GH-RH |
growth hormone releasing hormone - 111 |
|
GMH |
germinal matrix hemorrhage - 1131 |
|
GNR |
gram negative rods |
|
GnRH |
gonadotropin-releasing hormone - 111 |
|
GSW |
gunshot wound |
|
GTC |
generalized tonic-clonic (seizure) |
|
H/A |
headache - 57 |
|
H&H |
Hunt and Hess (SAH grade) - 1039 |
|
H&P |
history and physical exam |
|
HBsAg |
hepatitis B surface antigen |
|
HCD |
herniated cervical disc - 461 |
|
hCG |
human chorionic gonadotropin - 721 |
|
HCP |
hydrocephalus - 307 |
|
HDT |
hyperdynamic therapy - 1052 |
|
HGB |
hemangioblastoma - 667 |
|
Hgb-A1C |
hemoglobin A1C |
|
hGH |
human growth hormone |
|
HH |
hypothalamic hamartomas - 226 or homonymous hemianopsia |
|
HHT |
hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia - 1106 |
|
HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
|
HLD |
herniated lumber disc - 442 |
|
HLA |
human leukocyte antigen |
|
H.O. |
house officer |
|
HNP |
herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disc) - 442 |
|
HNPP |
hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies - 793 |
|
HOB |
head of bed |
|
HPA |
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis |
|
HSE |
herpes simplex encephalitis - 358 |
|
HTN |
hypertension |
|
IAC |
internal auditory canal |
|
IASDH |
infantile acute subdural hematoma - 899 |
|
ICA |
internal carotid artery |
|
ICG |
indocyanine green |
|
ICH |
intracerebral hemorrhage - 1118 |
|
IC-HTN |
intracranial hypertension (increased ICP) |
|
ICP |
intracranial pressure - 866 |
|
ICU |
intensive care unit |
|
IDDM |
insulindependent diabetes mellitus |
|
IDET |
intradiscal endothermal therapy - 448 |
|
IEP |
immune electrophoresis |
|
IG |
image guidance (intraoperative) |
|
IGF-1 |
insulin-like growth factor-1 (AKA somatomedin-C) - 111 |
|
IIH |
idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri) - 713 |
|
IIHWOP |
idiopathic intracranial hypertension without papilledema - 714 |
|
IJV |
internal jugular vein |
|
IMRT |
intensity modulated radiation therapy |
|
INO |
internuclear ophthalmoplegia - 834 |
|
INR |
international normalized ratio - 39 |
|
IPS |
inferior petrosal sinus |
|
IPA |
idiopathic paralysis agitans (Parkinson’s disease) - 59 |
|
ISAT |
International Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Aneurysm Trial - 1059 |
|
IT |
intrathecal |
|
ITB |
intrathecal baclofen - 539 |
|
IVC |
intraventricular catheter or inferior vena cava |
|
IVH |
intraventricular hemorrhage - 1228 |
|
IVP |
intravenous push (medication route) or intravenous pyelogram (x-ray study) |
|
JPS |
joint position sense |
|
LBP |
low back pain - 428 |
|
LDD |
Lhermitte-Duclos disease - 593 |
|
LE |
lower extremity |
|
LFTs |
liver function tests |
|
LGG |
low-grade glioma - 590 |
|
LH |
leuteinizing hormone - 111 |
|
LH-RH |
leuteinizing hormone releasing hormone - 111 |
|
LMD |
low molecular weight dextran |
|
LMN |
lower motor neuron - 786 |
|
LMW |
low-molecular-weight (e.g. heparins) |
|
LOC |
loss of consciousness |
|
LOH |
loss of heterozygosity |
|
LP |
lumbar puncture - 201 |
|
LSO |
lumbo-sacral orthosis |
|
MAC |
mycobacterium avian complex - 381 |
|
MAOI |
monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
|
MAP |
mean arterial pressure |
|
MAST® |
military anti-shock trousers |
|
MB |
medulloblastoma - 686 |
|
MBEN |
medulloblastoma with extensive nodularity - 686 |
|
MBI |
modified Barthel index - 1183 |
|
MBS |
medulloblastoma - 686 |
|
MCA |
middle cerebral artery |
|
mcg |
(or μg) microgram |
|
MCP |
mean carotid pressure or metacarpal phalangeal |
|
MDCTA |
multidetector CT angiography |
|
MDMA |
methylenedioxymethamphetamine - 60 |
|
mg |
milligram |
|
MI |
myocardial infarction |
|
MIB-1 |
monoclonal anti-Ki-67 antibody - 720 |
|
MIC |
minimum inhibitory concentration (for antibiotics) |
|
MID |
multi-infarct dementia |
|
MISS |
minimally invasive spine surgery |
|
mJOA |
modified Japanese Orthopedic Association scale - 487 |
|
MLF |
medial longitudinal fasciculus |
|
MLS |
midline shift - 909 |
|
MM |
myelomeningocele - 248 or multiple myeloma - 740 |
|
MMD |
moyamoya disease - 1170 |
|
MMN |
multifocal motor neuropathy - 1188 |
|
MMPI |
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory |
|
mos |
months |
|
MPTP |
1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine - 60 |
|
MRA |
MRI angiogram - 133 |
|
MRS |
MRI spectroscopy - 133 |
|
MRSA |
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |
|
MS |
microsurgery or multiple sclerosis - 61 |
|
MSO4 |
morphine sulfate |
|
MTP |
metatarsal phalangeal |
|
MTT |
mean transit time (on CT perfusion) - 128 |
|
MUAP |
motor unit action potential - 270 |
|
MVA |
motor vehicle accident |
|
MVD |
microvascular decompression - 559 |
|
MW |
molecular weight |
|
n. |
nerve (nn. = nerves) |
|
Na |
(or Na+) sodium |
|
N2O |
nitrous oxide - 2 |
|
NAA |
N-acetyl aspartate - 133 |
|
NAP |
nerve action potential - 789 |
|
NASCET |
North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial - 1150 |
|
NB |
(Latin: nota bene) note well |
|
NC |
nasal cannula |
|
NCCN |
National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
|
NCD |
neurocutaneous disorders - 722 |
|
NCV |
nerve conduction velocity |
|
NEC |
neurenteric cyst - 227 or necrotizing enterocolitis |
|
NEXUS |
National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study - 938 |
|
NF |
(or NFT) neurofibromatosis - 722 |
|
NF1 |
neurofibromatosis type 1 - 723 |
|
NF2 |
neurofibromatosis type 2 - 724 |
|
NG tube |
nasogastric tube |
|
NGGCT |
non-germinomatous germ cell tumors - 692 |
|
NIHSS |
NIH Stroke Scale - 1014 |
|
NMBA |
neuromuscular blocking agent - 25 |
|
NMO |
neuromyelitis optica (Devic disease) - 1187 |
|
NPH |
normal pressure hydrocephalus - 329 |
|
NPS |
neuropathic pain syndrome - 564 |
|
NS |
normal saline |
|
NSAID |
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug - 44 |
|
NSCLC |
non-small-cell cancer of the lung - 704 |
|
NSF |
nephrogenic systemic fibrosis - 130 |
|
NSM |
neurogenic stunned myocardium - 1054 |
|
NTP |
nitroprusside - 19 |
|
N/V |
nausea and vomiting |
|
NVB |
neurovascular bundle |
|
OAD |
occipital atlantal dislocation, see atlantooccipital dislocation - 951 |
|
OALL |
ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament - 506 |
|
OC |
occipital condyle |
|
OCB |
oligoclonal bands (in CSF) - 65 |
|
OCF |
occipital condyle fracture - 954 |
|
ODG |
oligodendroglioma - 609 |
|
OEF |
oxygen extraction fraction |
|
OFC |
occipital-frontal (head) circumference |
|
OGST |
oral glucose suppression test (for growth hormone) - 648 |
|
OMO |
open-mouth odontoid (C-spine x-ray view) |
|
OMP |
oculomotor (third nerve) palsy |
|
ONSF |
optic nerve sheath fenestration - 718 |
|
OP |
opening pressure (on LP) - 202 |
|
OPLL |
ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament - 504 |
|
ORIF |
open reduction/internal fixation |
|
OS |
overall survival |
|
OTC |
over the counter (i.e. without prescription) |
|
PACU |
post-anesthesia care unit (AKA recovery room, PAR) |
|
PADI |
posterior atlantodental interval - 495] |
|
PAN |
poly- (or peri-) arteritis nodosa - 77 |
|
PBPP |
perinatal brachial plexus palsy - 802 |
|
pBtO2 |
brain tissue oxygen tension - 874 |
|
PC |
pineal cyst- 691 |
|
PCA |
pilocytic astrocytoma - 603 or posterior cerebral artery |
|
PCB |
pneumatic compression boot |
|
PCC |
prothrombin complex concentrate - 41 |
|
PCI |
prophylactic cranial irradiation |
|
PCN |
penicillin |
|
PCNSL |
primary CNS lymphoma - 672 |
|
P-comm |
posterior communicating artery |
|
PCV |
procarbazine, CCNU, & vincristine (chemotherapy) |
|
PCWP |
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
|
PDA |
patent ductus arteriosus |
|
PDN |
painful diabetic neuropathy - 548 |
|
PDR |
Physicians Desk Reference® |
|
peds |
pediatrics (infants & children) |
|
PEEK |
poly-ether-ether-ketone (graft material) |
|
PET |
positron emission tomography (scan) |
|
p-fossa |
posterior fossa |
|
PFS |
progression-free survival |
|
PFT |
pulmonary function test |
|
PHN |
postherpetic neuralgia - 564 |
|
PHT |
phenytoin (Dilantin®) - 409 |
|
PICA |
posterior inferior cerebellar artery - 103 |
|
PIF |
prolactin release inhibitory factor - 111 |
|
PIN |
posterior interosseous neuropathy - 817 |
|
PION |
posterior ischemic optic neuropathy - 450 |
|
PIVH |
periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage - 1131 |
|
PLAP |
placental alkaline phosphatase - 693 |
|
PLEDs |
periodic lateralizing epileptiform discharges |
|
PLIF |
posterior lumbar interbody fusion |
|
PM |
pars marginalis - 85 |
|
PMA |
progressive muscular atrophy - 65 or pilomyxoid astrocytoma - 606 |
|
PMH |
pure motor hemiparesis |
|
PML |
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy - 364 |
|
PMMA |
polymethylmethacrylate (methylmethacrylate) |
|
PMR |
polymyalgia rheumatica - 77 |
|
PMV |
pontomesencephalic vein |
|
PNET |
primitive neuroectodermal tumor - 686 |
|
POD |
post-operative day |
|
PPV |
positive predictive value: in unselected patients who test positive, PPV is the probability that the patient has the disease |
|
PR |
per rectum |
|
PRES |
posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome - 73 |
|
PRF |
prolactin releasing factor - 111 |
|
PRIF |
prolactin (releasing) inhibitory factor - 111 |
|
PRN |
as needed |
|
PRSP |
penicillinase resistant synthetic PCN |
|
PSNP |
progressive supra-nuclear palsy - 61 |
|
PSR |
percutaneous stereotactic rhizotomy (for trigeminal neuralgia) - 553 |
|
PSW |
positive sharp waves (on EMG) - 270 |
|
pt |
patient |
|
PT |
physical therapy or prothrombin time |
|
PTC |
pituicytoma - 641 |
|
PTR |
percutaneous trigeminal rhizotomy |
|
PTT |
(or APTT) partial thromboplastin time |
|
PUD |
peptic ulcer disease |
|
PVP |
percutaneous vertebroplasty - 994 |
|
PWI |
perfusion-weighted imaging (MRI) - 132 |
|
PXA |
pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma - 592 |
|
q |
(Latin: quaque) every (medication dosing) |
|
RA |
rheumatoid arthritis |
|
RAPD |
relative afferent pupillary defect - 831 |
|
RASS |
Richmond agitation-sedation scale - 23 |
|
RCVS |
reversible cerebral vasoconstrictive syndrome - 1035 |
|
rem |
roentgen-equivalent man |
|
REZ |
root entry zone |
|
RFR |
radiofrequency rhizotomy - 553 |
|
rFVIIa |
recombinant (activated) factor VII |
|
RH |
recurrent artery of Heubner |
|
rhBMP |
recombinant human BMP - 199 |
|
R/O |
rule out |
|
ROM |
range of motion |
|
RPA |
recursive partitioning analysis |
|
RPDB |
randomized prospective double-blind |
|
RPLS |
reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (see posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome - 73) |
|
RPNB |
randomized prospective non-blinded |
|
RTOG |
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group |
|
RTP |
return to play (sports) - 851 |
|
rt-PA |
recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (AKA tissue plasminogen activator) |
|
RTX |
(or XRT) radiation therapy - 770 |
|
S/S |
signs and symptoms |
|
SAH |
subarachnoid hemorrhage - 1034 |
|
SBE |
subacute bacterial endocarditis |
|
SBO |
spina bifida occulta - 247 |
|
SBP |
systolic blood pressure |
|
SCA |
superior cerebellar artery |
|
SCLC |
small-cell lung cancer - 703 |
|
SCD |
sequential compression device |
|
SCI |
spinal cord injury - 930 |
|
SCM |
sternocleidomastoid (muscle) |
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SD |
standard deviation |
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SDE |
subdural empyema - 356 |
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SDH |
subdural hematoma - 896 |
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SE |
status epilepticus (for seizures) - 402) |
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SEA |
spinal epidural abscess - 376 |
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SEP |
(or SSEP) somatosensory evoked potential |
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SG |
specific gravity |
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SIAD |
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis - 10 |
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SIADH |
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion - 10 |
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SIDS |
sudden infant death syndrome |
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SIH |
spontaneous intracranial hypotension - 305 |
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SIRS |
septic inflammatory response syndrome |
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SjVO2 |
jugular venous oxygen saturation - 874 |
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SLAD |
surgical laser aiming device |
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SLE |
systemic lupus erythematosus |
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SLIC |
subaxial injury classification - 968 |
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SMC |
spinal meningeal cyst - 509 |
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SMT |
spinal manipulation therapy - 438 |
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SNAP |
sensory nerve action potential (EMG) - 270 |
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SNUC |
sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma - 1230 |
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SOMI |
sternal-occipital-mandibular immobilizer - 979 |
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SON |
supraorbital neuralgia - 562 |
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S/P |
status-post |
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SPAM |
subacute progressive ascending myelopathy - 1000 |
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SPECT |
single positron emission computed tomography (scan) |
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SPEP |
serum protein electrophoresis |
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sPNET |
supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor - 686 |
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SQ |
subcutaneous injection |
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SRS |
stereotactic radiosurgery - 773 |
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SRT |
stereotactic radiotherapy - 775 |
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SSEP |
(or SEP) somatosensory evoked potential |
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SSPE |
subacute sclerosing panencephalitis - 266 |
|
SSRI |
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
|
SSS |
superior sagittal sinus |
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STA |
superficial temporal artery |
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STICH |
Surgical Trial in Intracerebral Haemorrhage - 1129 |
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STIR |
short tau inversion recover (MRI image) |
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STN |
subthalamic nucleus |
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STSG |
Spine Trauma Study Group |
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SUNCT |
short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform H/A with conjunctival injection and tearing - 549 |
|
SVC |
superior vena cava |
|
SVM |
spinal vascular malformations - 507 |
|
SVR |
systemic venous resistance |
|
SVT |
supraventricular tachycardia |
|
Sz. |
seizure - 394 |
|
T1WI |
T1 weighted image (on MRI) - 129 |
|
T2WI |
T2 weighted image (on MRI) - 129 |
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TAL |
transverse atlantal ligament - 92 |
|
TBA |
total bilateral adrenalectomy - 850 |
|
TBI |
traumatic brain injury - 654 |
|
TCA |
tricyclic antidepressants |
|
TCD |
transcranial doppler - 1048 |
|
TDL |
tumefactive demyelinating lesions - 64 |
|
TE |
time to echo (on MRI) - 129 |
|
TEE |
transesophageal echocardiogram |
|
TEN |
toxic epidermal necrolysis |
|
TENS |
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
|
TGN |
trigeminal neuralgia - 551 |
|
T-H lines |
Taylor-Haughton lines - 87 |
|
TIA |
transient ischemic attack - 1010 |
|
TICH |
traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (hemorrhagic contusion) - 893 |
|
TIVA |
total intravenous anesthesia |
|
TLIF |
transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion - 193 |
|
TLISS |
thoracolumbar injury severity score - 990 |
|
TLJ |
thoracolumbar junction - 986 |
|
TLSO |
thoracolumbar-sacral orthosis |
|
TM |
tympanic membrane |
|
TMB |
transient monocular blindness (amaurosis fugax) - 1144 |
|
t-PA |
tissue plasminogen activator |
|
TR |
time to repetition (on MRI) - 129 |
|
TRH |
thyrotropin releasing hormone; AKA TSH-RH - 111 |
|
TS |
transverse sinus |
|
TSC |
tuberous sclerosis complex - 725 |
|
TSH |
thyroid-stimulating hormone (thyrotropin) - 111 |
|
TSV |
thalamostriate vein |
|
TTP |
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura |
|
TVO |
transient visual obscurations - 715 |
|
Tx. |
treatment |
|
UBOs |
unidentified bright objects (on MRI) |
|
UE |
upper extremity |
|
UMN |
upper motor neuron - 786 |
|
UTI |
urinary tract infection |
|
URI |
upper respiratory tract infection |
|
U/S |
ultrasound |
|
VA |
vertebral artery or ventriculoatrial |
|
VB |
vertebral body |
|
VBI |
v]ertebrobasilar insufficiency - 1158 |
|
VEMP |
vestibular evoked myogenic potential = 624 |
|
VHL |
von Hippel-Lindau (disease) - 667 |
|
VMA |
vanillylmandelic acid |
|
VP |
ventriculoperitoneal |
|
VS |
vestibular schwannoma - 620 |
|
VZV |
(herpes) varicella zoster virus |
|
WBC |
white blood cell (count) |
|
WBXRT |
whole brain radiation therapy - 770 |
|
WFNS |
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (grading SAH) - 1040 |
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WHO |
World Health Organization. For tumor grading, e.g. WHO II indicates WHO grade II |
|
wks |
weeks |
|
WNL |
within normal limits |
|
w/o |
without |
|
WRS |
word recognition score - 623 |
|
W/U |
work-up (evaluation) |
|
XLIF |
extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion - 194 |
|
XRT |
(or RTX) radiation therapy - 770 |
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Rx |
prescribing information |
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→ |
causes or leads to |
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Δ |
change |
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check (e.g. lab or exam item to check) |
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↑ |
increased |
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↓ |
decreased |
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≈ |
approximately |
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Key concepts |
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innervates (nerve distribution) |
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surgical pointer |
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⇒ |
vascular supply |
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a branch of the preceding nerve |
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crucial point |
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post-op check item |
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✖ |
caution; possible danger; negative factor… |
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Σ |
summary |
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therefore |
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www.net |
an internet URL address |
