Spinal Cord Injury: Progress, Promise, and Priorities (2005)
Chapter: Appendix B Acronyms
B
ACRONYMS
AANS/CNS
American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons
ADL
activities of daily living
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ALSFRS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale
AMP
adenosine monophosphate
APS
American Paraplegia Society
ASIA
American Spinal Injury Association
BBB scale
Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan scale
BDNF
brain-derived neurotrophic factor
BMS
Basso mouse scale
CART
Collaborations to Accelerate Research Translation
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CIRB
Central Institutional Review Board (National Cancer Institute)
CNS
central nervous system
CORE
Center of Research Excellence
COX2
cyclooxygenase 2
CPG
central pattern generator
CRASH
Corticosteroid Randomization After Significant Head Injury
CRISP
Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
CRPF
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
CSPG
chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan
CT (or CAT)
computed tomography (or computer-assisted tomography)
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
EDRN
Early Detection Research Network
EMG
electromyogram
EMS
emergency medical services
FAM
functional assessment measure
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FES
functional electrical stimulation
FGF
fibroblast growth factor
FIM
functional independence measure
fMRI
functional magnetic resonance imaging
FMS
functional magnetic stimulation
FOR-SCI
Facilities of Research Excellence in Spinal Cord Injury
FY
fiscal year
GABA
γ-aminobutyric acid
GDNF
glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor
HIV-AIDS
human immunodeficiency virus-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
HL7
Health Level Seven
ICCP
International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis
ICIDH
International Classification of Impairment, Disabilities, and Handicaps
ICMIC
In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Centers
ICORD
International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries
IDEA
Innovative, Developmental, or Exploratory Activities
IND
investigational new drug
IOM
Institute of Medicine
IRB
institutional review board
ISRT
International Spinal Research Trust
MASCIS
Multicenter Animal Spinal Cord Injury Study
MR
magnetic resonance
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
mRNA
messenger ribonucleic acid
MS
multiple sclerosis
NARCOMS
North American Research Consortium on Multiple Sclerosis
NASCIS
National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study
NCI
National Cancer Institute
NCMRR
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
NGF
nerve growth factor
NIDRR
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NINDS
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NMDA
N-methyl-D-asparate
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSCISC
National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center
NT-3
neurotrophic factor-3
NYSTAR
New York State Office of Science, Technology, and Academic Research
OEC
olfactory ensheathing cell
OSU
Ohio State University
PET
positron emission tomography
PKC
protein kinase C
PVA
Paralyzed Veterans of America
RH SCI
Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Network
RNA
ribonucleic acid
ROCK
Rho-associated kinase
SAIRP
Small Animal Imaging Resources Program
SEER
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
SF
Short Form
SSTI
State Science & Technology Institute
TRH
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
UPDRS
Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale
VA
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
