Sunday, March 16, 2008

Abbreviations

CM, CMI, or ACM - Chiari I Malformation, Arnold-Chiari Malformation
TCS - Tethered Cord Syndrome
POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
EDS - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
CCJ - cranio-cervical junction
CCF - cranio-cervical fusion
ICT - invasive cervical traction
SFT - Section Filum Terminale
OTFT - Occult Tight Filum Terminale
C1-C7 - the 7 vertebrae of the cervical spine
T1-T12 - the 12 vertebrae of the thoracic spine
L1-L5 - the 5 vertebrae of the lumbar spine