| 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 |