| CAP | Cold atmospheric plasma |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| RONS | Reactive oxygen/nitrogen species |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| Aβ | β-amyloid |
| CN | Central nervous system |
| RMT | Receptor-mediated transcytosis |
| MPS | Mononuclear phagocyte system |
| PAW | Plasma-activated water |
| •OH | Hydroxyl radicals |
| O2•− | Superoxide anions |
| 1O2 | Singlet oxygen |
| O3 | Ozone |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| NO• | Nitric oxide |
| NO2• | Nitrous oxide |
| NO3• | Nitrate |
| APNP | Atmospheric pressure plasma nanoparticles |
| APPJ | Atmospheric pressure plasma jet |
| OGD | Oxygen–glucose deprivation |
| cGMP | Cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| PKG | Protein kinase G |
| DBD | Dielectric barrier discharge |
| MCAO | Middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| PLTV | Platelet vesicle |
| IO | Iron oxide |
| MB | Methylene blue |
| LSPR | Local surface plasmon resonance |
| Au NRs | Gold nanorods |
| AuNPs | Gold nanoparticles |
| CeO2 NPs | Cerium oxide nanoparticles |
| NIR | Under near-infrared |
| VPNS | Violet phosphorus nanosheets |
| PLGA | Poly L-glutamic acid |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PCL | Polycaprolactone |
| PGA | Polyglycolic acid |
| EPR | Enhanced permeability and retention |
| GNPs | PEG-coated gold nanoparticles |
| CS NPs | Cu2−xSe nanoparticles |
| NSCs | Neural stem cells |
| NPD@M | MXene-based biomimetic plasma nanoplatform |
| DOX | Doxorubicin |
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TRKI | TGFβ receptor kinase inhibitor |
| TLNs | TRKI-loaded lipid nanoparticles |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| CHG | CAP-induced HA-based hydrogel |
| HAT | Hyaluronic acid–tyramine |
| ICD | Immunogenic cell death |
| PVA | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| AgNPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| KLVFF | Pentapeptide fragment corresponding to the Aβ16–20 region |
| KACA | KLVFF@Au-CeO2 |
| GBM | Glioblastoma multiforme |
| TMZ | Temozolomide |
| CME | Clathrin-mediated endocytosis |
| NDDs | Neurodegenerative diseases |
| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| 6-OHDA | 6-hydroxydopamine |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| Nrf2 | E2-related factor 2 |