| ADHD | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ANKRD11 | Ankyrin repeat domain containing 11 |
| ARID | AT-rich interaction domain |
| ASPM | Assembly factor for spindle microtubules |
| BAF | Barrier-to autointegration factor |
| CDK | Cyclin dependent kinase |
| CDT1 | Chromatin licensing and DNA replication factor 1 |
| CHD | Chromodomain helicase DNA-binding |
| CP | Cortical plate |
| Dvl | Dishevelled |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| ID | Intellectual disability |
| IGF-I | Insulin-like growth factor-I |
| IP | Intermediate progenitor |
| IZ | Intermediate zone |
| LEF1 | Lymphoid enhancer factor 1 |
| LRP5 | LDL receptor related protein 5 |
| MAML | Mastermind like transcriptional coactivator |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCM | Minichromosome maintenance |
| MCPH1 | Microcephalin 1 |
| mTOR | Mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| NDD | Neurodevelopmental disorder |
| NICD | Notch intracellular domain |
| NSC | Neural stem cell |
| NSPC | Neural stem progenitor cell |
| OLIG2 | Oligodendrocyte transcription factor 2 |
| PAX6 | Paired box 6 |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositol-3 kinase |
| PIP | Phosphatidylinositol phosphate |
| PKU | Phenylketonuria |
| PTCH | Patched |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| RSPO | R-spondin |
| SETD5 | SET domain containing 5 |
| SHH | Sonic hedgehog |
| SMO | Smoothened |
| SVZ | Subventricular zone |
| SWI/SNF | Switch/Sucrose non-fermentable |
| TCF1 | T cell factor |
| VPA | Valproic acid |
| VZ | Ventricular zone |
| WDR62 | WD repeat domain 62 |
| ZNRF3 | Zinc and ring finger 3 |