| BBB | blood-brain barrier |
| CBI | concussive brain injury |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| LoC | loss of consciousness |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| repCBI-hf | repetitive CBI—high frequency |
| repCBI-lf | repetitive CBI—low frequency |
| SUV | standard uptake values |
| TBI | traumatic brain injury |
| TSPO | translocator protein |
| VOI | volume of interest |