AAVs |
Adeno-associated viruses |
ADP |
Adenosine diphosphate |
ALS |
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
ALSFRS-R |
Revised ALS Functional Rating Scale |
AMPA |
Aminomethylphosphonic acid |
ASO |
Antisense oligonucleotide |
ATXN2 |
Ataxin-2 |
BMI |
Body mass index |
CBD |
Cannabidiol |
C9orf72 |
Chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 |
CNS |
Central nervous system |
CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
DNMTs |
DNA methyltransferases |
dsRNAs |
Double strand RNA |
EAAT2 |
Excitatory amino acid transporter 2 |
EEG |
Electroencephalographic |
EMG |
Electromyographic |
ER |
Endoplasmic reticulum |
fALS |
Familial ALS |
FTD |
Frontotemporal Dementia |
FUS |
Fused in sarcoma |
FVC |
Forced vital capacity |
GABA |
Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
HDACi |
Histone deacetylase inhibitors |
iPSC |
Induced pluripotent stem cells |
miRNA |
micro RNA |
MME |
motor-assisted movement exercisers |
Nf |
Neurofilaments |
NfL |
Neurofilament light chain |
NGT |
Nasogastric tube |
NIV |
Non-invasive ventilation |
NMDA |
N-methyl-D-aspartate |
PAR |
Poly Adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-ribose |
PARP |
Poly ADP-ribose polymerase |
PEG |
Percutaneous gastrostomy |
PERK |
Protein kinase Ribonucleic acid (RNA)-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase |
PGRN |
Progranulin |
PTMs |
Post-translational modifications |
RIG |
Radiologically inserted gastrostomy |
RISC |
RNA-induced silencing complex |
RNA |
Ribonucleic acid |
sALS |
Sporadic ALS |
SCA2 |
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2 |
siRNA |
Small interfering RNA |
SNP |
Sniff nasal pressure |
SOD1 |
Superoxide dismutase 1 |
TDP-43 |
Transactive response DNA binding protein 43 kDa |
VC |
Vital capacity |