Abbreviations from our past quizzes.

[CalfeeChick]

Might be a good Idea to copy and past into a "MS Word" doc for reference. Note the MS Word funny, how many of us even think Microsoft Word any more?

If anyone else has any to add please send to me by private message and will get added.

Abbrieviations to define:

ACTH - Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

AMD – Advanced Medical Directive

AMP – Adenosine Monophosphate

BBB- Blood-Brain Barrier

CIS – Clinically Isolated Syndrome

CNS – Central Nervous System

CRH - Aimspro

CRH – Corticotropin-releasing hormone

CT – Cat Skan

CSF – Cerebrospinal Fluid

DX – Diagnosis

LDN - Low Dose Naltrexone

PCP – Primary Care Physician

DMT – Disease Modifiying Therapy

IMD – Intra Muscular Deep Injection

LP – Lumbar Punture (Spinal Tap)

MRI –Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NAC N-Acetylcysteine

NMO – Neuromyelitis optica

PHSYCO-ME - “Mental Me”

PBA - Pseudobular Affect

RRMS – Relapsing Remitting MS

SPMS – Secondary Progressive MS

PRMS – Progressive Relapsing MS

ON – Optic Neuritis

SI – Subcutaneous Injection

NMO - Neuromyelitis optica

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[Iona60]

Quite a big list. Thanks.

[jennie62]

Good information to have! Thank you CalfeeChick ! I forgot (imagine that-LOL) to make a copy for myself last time. : )

[CalfeeChick CommunityAmbassador in reply to jennie62]

I know I was confused trying to interpret them when I first joined and when I was researching MS when first diagnosed..

[MS_Indestructible]

nice list, thanks ~terry

[RoseySawyer]

Thank you 😊

[jimeka]

Thank you CalfeeChick 🦋

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador]

You did amazing CalfeeChick 🚴‍♀️ Thank you so much for putting this together for EVERYONE! 💕

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