Here is a list of commonly used acronyms in the traumatic brain injury (TBI) and military communities. For definitions of TBI terms, please visit BrainLine.org’s glossary.
ACRM - American College of Rehabilitation Medicine
ADL - Activities of Daily Living
ANAM - Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics
AOC - Alteration of Consciousness
BIAA - Brain Injury Association of America
BTF - Brain Trauma Foundation
CARF - Council on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
CDP - Center for Deployment Psychology
CMG - Clinical Medical Guidelines
CPG - Clinical Practice Guidelines
CSTS - Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
CTF - Clinical Tracking Form
DCoE - Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury
- DHCC - Deployment Health Clinical Center
- DVBIC - Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
- T2 - Telehealth and Technology
GCS - Glasgow Coma Scale
HI - Head Injury
ICP - Intracranial Pressure
IED - Improvised Explosive Device
JPTA - Joint Patient Tracking Application
LOC - Loss of Consciousness
LRMC - Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
MACE - Military Acute Concussion Evaluation
MEDEVAC - Medical Evacuation
MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
mTBI - mild Traumatic Brain Injury/concussion
NICoE - National Intrepid Center of Excellence
PDHA - Post Deployment Health Assessment
PDHRA - Post Deployment Health Re-Assessment
PDS - Pre-deployment screening
PM&R - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTA - Post-Traumatic Amnesia
RCC - Regional Care Coordinator
REC - Regional Education Coordinator
RPG - Rocket Propelled Grenade
SRC - Soldier Readiness Center
SRP - Soldier Readiness Process
TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury
VTC - Video Tele-Conference