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Nervous System Terminology
Nervous System Terminology- abbreviations, acronyms, eponyms
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Undergraduate 1
09/10/2026
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CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalography
Term
ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
Term
LOC
 Definition
levels of consciousness or loss of consciousness
Term
LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
OCD
 Definition
obsessive-compulsive disorder
Term
PTSD
 Definition
post-traumatic stress disorder
Term
Sz
 Definition
seizure
Term
TIA
 Definition
transcient ischemic attack
Term
Circle of Willis
 Definition
Named After: Thomas Willis, an English physician
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Cushing's Reflex
 Definition
Named After: Harvey Cushing, an American neurosurgeon
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
 Definition
Named After: George Guillian and Jean Alexander Barre, French neurologists
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Huntington's Disease
 Definition
Named After: George Huntington, an American physician
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Parkinson's Disease
 Definition
Named After: James Parkinson, an English surgeon
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