Re: FW: abbreviations & chatting

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Vera,

You have been on the chat sessions, so you know the new queen of

abrieviations is WVA Rose ) She abreiates everything, but Pam is

up there too with ROTFL (rolling on the floor laughfing) etc. Rose

is famous for those ty (thank you) ok and othe tidbits. They also

gang up on me with the hugs and other little stuff ) Hey Rose feel

free to add to the list of abreiviations.

XOX, Bill

>

> Any way here

goes:

>

> MSA = multiple

systems atrophy (overall term which includes 3 sub

> groups)

>

> SDS = Shy-Drager

Syndrome (primary symptom is:)

> OH = orthostatic

hypotension (BP drops on sitting, worse on

> standing)

>

> OPCA = OlivoPontumCerebellarAtrophy

primary problem is balance

>

> SND = StriatoNigral

Degeneration primary problems are PD like

>

> PD = Parkinson's

Disease primary problems are tremor and rigidity

>

> PD+ = Parkinson's

Plus disorders like MSA and others

>

> PSP = Progessive

SupraNuclear Palsy another PD+ as is:

>

> CorticoBasal

Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD)

>

> Diffuse Lewy

Body Disease (DLBD)

>

> DX = diagnoses

>

> DX'ed = diagnosed

>

> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

>

> There are

also doctorese terms like:

>

> Syndrome is

a specific set of symptoms

>

> postural instability

and gait difficulty (PlGD)

>

> dyskinesia

or dyskineses is uncontrollable movement - usually upper body

> ot head

>

> Ataxia is

movement disorder or problems

>

> dysphagia

is swallowing difficulty

>

> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

>

> IM = Netscape

or AOL instant messenger = direct email connection chat

>

> ) or

happy face

>

> lol = laugh

out loud

>

> brb = (usually

on IM) be right back

>

> Aussie or

OZ = Australian or Australia

>

> That also

brings us to a whole different slang and set of abbreviations

> which we will

do at another time (since they are sleeping downunder

> right now

and we would not like to wake them by talking about them )

>

>

>

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