25(OH)D	25-hydroxyvitamin D
BDNF	brain-derived neurotrophic factor
BI	Barthel index
BMI	body mass index
CI	confidence interval
CONSORT	Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
CT	computed tomography
DoH	Declaration of Helsinki
ECG	electrocardiography
FAC	functional ambulation classification
GCP	good clinical practice
IGF	insulin-like growth factor
IL-6	interleukin 6
mRS	modified Rankin scale
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
NDT	neuro-developmental treatment
NIHSS	National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
NGF	nerve growth factor
OLS	ordinary least squares
PNF	proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
RCT	randomized controlled trial
SD	standard deviation
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor alpha
VDR	vitamin D receptors