| CS | Chitosan |
| CNPs | Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles |
| BBB | Blood–Brain Barrier |
| AD | Alzheimer’s Disease |
| Aβ | Amyloid-beta |
| CIRI | Cerebral Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| DD | Degree of Deacetylation |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
| 5-FU | 5-Fluorouracil |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1-alpha |
| miRNA | Micro Ribonucleic Acid |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| PD | Parkinson’s Disease |
| PLA | Polylactic Acid |
| PLGA | Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| siRNA | Small Interfering Ribonucleic Acid |
| sTPP | Sodium Tripolyphosphate |
| TfR | Transferrin Receptor |
| TPP | Tripolyphosphate |