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1
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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

2
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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

3
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CBF

A

cerebral blood flow

4
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CNS

A

central nervous system

5
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CP

A

cerebral palsy

6
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

7
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

8
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

9
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KJ

A

knee jerk

10
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LP

A

lumbar puncture

11
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

12
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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

13
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OBS

A

organic brain syndrome

14
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PEG

A

pneumoencephalogram

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PET

A

position emission tomography

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

18
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taking X-ray of the blood vessels of brain

A

cerebral angiography

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CAT scan of layers of brain

A

computer intracranial tomography

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X-ray of spinal cord

A

myelography

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