FW: abbreviations & chatting

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Took me a little time to fine this, but came across it. Sally put it in and I saved it, Guess Bill put it in before that. It may help those of you that want the abbreviations and what they stand for.

Take Care Vera

From: Slesline <shy-drager@c...>

Date: Fri Jul 28, 2000 7:13 pm

Subject: Fw: abbreviations & chatting

Another One

abbreviations & chatting

> Hi all,

>

> Here is a start of abbreviations we use, everyone add to it. We do not

> discourage chatting, because this is a support group and we make friends

> who we like to chat with for support. Unfortunately this does drive

> away some people at times, because they feel there is too much

> chatting. If your message is really just for one person, you can send

> it directly to them ) I have sent 45 private messages this week to

> list members. Many of us also go on the Netscape or AOL Instant

> Messenger and have real time chats with some list members. Pam Bowers

> sends out IM lists every once in a while just like the member lists she

> sends out.

>

> Hugs from Bill and Charlotte

>

> 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

>

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>

> 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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