| ATRX | Alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X-linked protein |
| BRAF | B-raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CTx | Chemotherapy |
| EMA | Epithelial membrane antigen |
| FLAIR | Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| KSS | Klekamp–Samii Score |
| MAP2 | Microtubule-associated protein 2 |
| MIB1 | Mindbomb E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 1 |
| MMS | Modified McCormick Scale |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| NF | Neurofilament |
| OLIG2 | Oligodendrocyte transcription factor 2 |
| R132H | Mutant IDH1 |
| RTx | Radiotherapy |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SSS | Syringo-subarachnoid shunt |
| VPS | Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt |
| WHO | World Health Organization |