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Commonly used MS Acronyms
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Commonly Used MS Acronyms:
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
ADEM: Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
AFO: Ankle Foot Orthotic
BFS: Benign Fasciculation Syndrome
BINO: Bilateral INO
BPPV: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
CDMS: Clinically Definite Multiple Sclerosis
CIS: Clinically Isolated Syndrome
CNS: Central Nervous System
CPMS: Chronic-Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (Old name used for progressive types of MS. Replaced by Primary-Progressive and Secondary- Progressive)
CPP: Disability Canadian Pension Plan Disability
CRAB Drugs: Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex, and Betaseron
CSF: Cerebral Spinal Fluid
DMD's: Disease Modifying Drugs
DTR: Deep Tendon Reflex
DX: Diagnosis
Dx'd: Diagnosed
EBV: Epstein Barr Virus
EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale (Scale used to determine MS disability level)
EEG: Electroencephalogram
ELISA: Test for detecting antibodies to a specific infection (as in Lyme)
EMG: Electromyography
EOM: Extraocular movements (Eye movements)
ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (Sed Rate)
FES: Functional Electrical Stimulation
FLAIR: Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery - MRI technique to show lesions
FMLA: The Family and Medical Leave Act
FSE: Fast Spin Echo (MRI technique)
GP: General Practitioner or family doctor
HGC: Hypo Gamma Chondria - the virtual Greek house for people who have been told they are crazy or stressed, are afraid they are crazy now or will become so in the future. Also for the Undiagnosed, the Misdiagnosed, and the Diagnosed, but Pissed Off.
IBS: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IgG: Gamma Immunoglobulins (common antibodies)
INO: Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia (eye movement difficulty seen in MS)
IPIR: Immediate Post-Injection Reaction (a reaction that is possible with Copaxone)
IVIG: Intravenous Immunoglobulin
KAFO: Knee Ankle Foot Orthotic
LDN: Low Dose Naltrexone
LP: Lumbar Puncture or Spinal Tap
MD: Medical Doctor
MP: Marshall Protocol
MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MS: Multiple Sclerosis
MSSC: Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
NCS: Nerve Conduction Studies
OB: Oligoclonal Bands (sometimes referred to as O-bands)
ON: Optic Neuritis
OT: Occupational Therapy
PCP: Primary Care Physician
PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction - test for detecting DNA
PPMS: Primary-Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
PML: Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
PNS: Peripheral Nervous System
PT: Physical Therapy
RBC: Red Blood Cell count
RLS: Restless Leg Syndrome
RRMS: Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
RX: Prescription or Medications
SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
SNS: Somatic Nervous System
SP: Secondary-Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
SSI: Supplemental Security Income
SSDI: Social Security Disability Income
SSEP: SomatoSensory Potential
SS: Sjogren's Syndrome
SX: Symptom
(number)T: The strength of the MRI machine, such as 1.5T or 3T. T=Tesla
T1: A technique on MRI which shows black holes
T2: A technique on the MRI which shows the hyperintense lesions of MS
TM: Transverse Myelitis
TN: Trigeminal Neuralgia
UTI: Urinary Tract Infection
VDRL: Syphillis test
VEP: Visual Evoked Potential
VNG: Videonystagmography
WBC: White Blood Cell count
WML: White Matter Lesions
