| ARAT | Action research arm test |
| BCI | Brain–computer interface |
| DESIRED | Detailed standard for reporting of EEG data |
| ECoG | Electrocorticography |
| EEG | Electroencephalography |
| ERD | Event-related desynchronization |
| ERP | Event-related potential |
| ERS | Event-related synchronization |
| FES | Functional electrical stimulation |
| fNIRS | Functional near-infrared spectroscopy |
| FMA-UE | Fugl-Meyer assessment of upper extremity |
| GUI | Graphical user interface |
| MA | Movement attempt |
| ME | Microelectrode |
| MI | Motor imagery |
| MEG | Magnetoencephalography |
| rTMS | Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| SMD | Standardized mean difference |
| SMR | Sensorimotor rhythm |
| tDCS | Transcranial direct current stimulation |
| TMS | Transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| VR | Virtual reality |