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. 2024 Nov 21;16(12):1811. doi: 10.3390/v16121811
ACE2 angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
AHLE acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis
AKI acute kidney injury
BBB blood-brain barrier
BDNF brain-derived neurotrophic factor
BP blood pressure
B12 vitamin B12
C1q complement component 1q
CNS central nervous system
COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019
CRP C-reactive protein
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CT computed tomography
CXR chest X-Ray
EEG electroencephalogram
EMG electromyography
eNOS endothelial nitric oxide synthetase
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FBC full blood count
GBS Guillain-Barré syndrome
GFAP glial fibrillary acidic protein
HbA1C hemoglobin A1c
IgG immunoglobulin G
ICU intensive care unit
IFN-γ interferon-gamma
IL interleukin
LFTs liver function tests
MERS Middle East Respiratory syndrome
MIS multisystem inflammatory syndrome
MOGAD myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
NCS nerve conduction studies
NfL neurofilament light chain
NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
NO nitric oxide
OP opening pressure
PCR polymerase chain reaction
pGFAP plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein
PIMS-TS pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome
pNfL plasma neurofilament light chain
PRES posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder
RAAS renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
RNA ribonucleic acid
SARS severe acute respiratory syndrome
SARS-CoV-1 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1
SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SNRI serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
TFTs thyroid function tests
TLR toll-like receptor
TNFα tumor necrosis factor-alpha
UCH-L1 Ubiquitin C-Terminal Hydrolase L1
U&Es urea and electrolytes
WCC white cell count
WHO World Health Organization