| 5HT |
serotonin
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| ABI |
acquired brain injury |
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| Ach |
acetylcholine |
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| AD |
Alzheimer’s disease |
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| ADHD |
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
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| ADL |
activities of daily living |
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| AHCPR |
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, DHHS |
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| AIS |
abbreviated injury score |
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| AMPA |
alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionate |
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| APOE |
apolipoprotein E |
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| APP |
amyloid precursor protein |
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| ASHA/FACS |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Functional Assessment of Communication Skills for Adults
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| BBB |
blood brain barrier |
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| BDNF |
brain derived neurotrophic factor |
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| BFGF |
basic fibroblast growth factor
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| CACR |
computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation |
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| CA1 |
subfield of hippocampus |
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| CA2 |
subfield of hippocampus |
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| CA3 |
subfield of hippocampus |
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| CBA |
cost analysis benefit |
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| CCR |
compensatory cognitive rehabilitation |
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| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DHHS |
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| CEA |
cost effectiveness analysis |
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| CHART |
Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique |
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| CIQ |
community integration questionnaire |
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| CNS |
central nervous system |
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| CNTF |
ciliary neurotropic factor |
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| COAT |
Children’s Orientation and Amnesia Test |
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| CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
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| CVA |
cerebrovascular accident
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| DA |
dopamine |
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| DHHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| DOA |
dead on arrival |
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| DRS |
disability rating scale
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| EC |
entorhinal cortex |
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| EPSP |
excitatory post synaptic potential
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| FAD |
Family Assessment Device |
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| FAM |
functional assessment measure |
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| FGF |
fibroblast growth factor |
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| FIM |
functional independence measure |
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| fMRI |
functional magnetic resonance imaging |
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| FNQ |
Family Needs Questionnaire |
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| FP |
fluid percussion
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| GABA |
gamma-amino butyric acid |
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| GAO |
Government Accounting Office |
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| GCS |
Glasgow Coma Scale |
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| GHHQ |
general health and history questionnaire |
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| GOAT |
Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test
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| HPC |
hippocampal formation
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| ICD |
international classification of diseases |
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| IGF |
insulin growth factor |
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| IGF-1 |
insulin-like nerve growth factor |
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| IL |
interleukin |
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| IOM |
Institute of Medicine
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| KAS-R |
Katz Adjustment Scale-Relatives
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| LCFS |
level of cognitive functioning scale |
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| LINCS |
Learning in Natural Community Settings |
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| LOC |
loss of consciousness |
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| LOS |
length of stay |
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| LT |
leukotriene |
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| LTC4 |
leukotriene C4 |
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| LTP |
long-term potentiation
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| MER |
monthly employment ratio |
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| MOS |
medical outcomes study |
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| MRS |
magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
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| MWM |
Morris water maze
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| NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, DHHS |
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| NCIPC |
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC, DHHS |
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| NFI |
Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory |
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| NFKB |
a transcription factor |
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| NGF |
nerve growth factor |
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| NHIS |
National Health Interview Survey |
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| NIDRR |
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education |
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| NLM |
National Library of Medicine |
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| NMDA |
N-methyl D-aspartate |
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| NPF |
neuroprotective factor |
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| NT |
neurotrophin |
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| NT-3 |
neurotrophin-3 |
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| NTF |
neurotrophic factors
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| OCD |
obsessive compulsive disorder |
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| ODD |
oppositional defiant disorder |
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| OHSU EPC |
Oregon Health Science University’s Evidence-Based Practice Center |
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| OT |
occupational therapy
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| PAF |
platelet activating factor |
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| PAI |
Portland Adaptability Inventory |
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| PAR |
participating action research, a consumer-researcher partnership |
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| PAS |
Professional Activities Study |
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| PCD |
programmed cell death |
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| PCS |
post-concussion syndrome |
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| PET |
positron emission tomography |
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| PGE2 |
prostaglandin E2 |
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| PTA |
post-traumatic amnesia |
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| PTZ |
pentylene tetrazol
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| QFVI |
Quantity Frequency Variability Index |
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| QOL |
quality of life
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| RCR |
restorative cognitive rehabilitation |
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| RCT |
randomized control trials |
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| RGA |
retrograde amnesia |
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| RNA |
ribonucleic acid
|
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| SCI |
spinal cord injury |
|---|
| SIADH |
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion |
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| SSI |
supplemental security income
|
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| TBI |
traumatic brain injury |
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| TBIMSP |
TBI model system program |
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| TGF |
transforming growth factor |
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| TGFB |
transforming growth factor B |
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| TNF |
tumor necrosis factor |
|---|
| TRH |
thyroid releasing hormone |
|---|
| TXB2 |
thromboxane B2
|
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| VAP |
vocational assessment protocol |
|---|
| VSCC |
voltage-sensitive calcium channels
|
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| WHO |
World Health Organization
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