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Spinal Cord Injury: Progress, Promise, and Priorities (2005)

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2005. Spinal Cord Injury: Progress, Promise, and Priorities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11253.
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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

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2005. Spinal Cord Injury: Progress, Promise, and Priorities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11253.
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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

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2005. Spinal Cord Injury: Progress, Promise, and Priorities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11253.
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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

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2005. Spinal Cord Injury: Progress, Promise, and Priorities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11253.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2005. Spinal Cord Injury: Progress, Promise, and Priorities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11253.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2005. Spinal Cord Injury: Progress, Promise, and Priorities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11253.
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An estimated 11,000 spinal cord injuries occur each year in the United States and more than 200,000 Americans suffer from maladies associated with spinal cord injury. This includes paralysis, bowel and bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, respiratory impairment, temperature regulation problems, and chronic pain. During the last two decades, longstanding beliefs about the inability of the adult central nervous system to heal itself have been eroded by the flood of new information from research in the neurosciences and related fields. However, there are still no cures and the challenge of restoring function in the wake of spinal cord injuries remains extremely complex.

Spinal Cord Injury examines the future directions for research with the goal to accelerate the development of cures for spinal cord injuries. While many of the recommendations are framed within the context of the specific needs articulated by the New York Spinal Cord Injury Research Board, the Institute of Medicine’s panel of experts looked very broadly at research priorities relating to future directions for the field in general and make recommendations to strengthen and coordinate the existing infrastructure. Funders at federal and state agencies, academic organizations, pharmaceutical and device companies, and non-profit organizations will all find this book to be an essential resource as they examine their opportunities.

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