PrP	Prion protein
PrPC	Cellular prion protein (normal form)
PrPSc	Scrapie-associated pathological prion protein
TSE	Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
CJD	Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
sCJD	Sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
gCJD/fCJD	Genetic/familial Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
vCJD	Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
iCJD	Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
FFI	Fatal Familial Insomnia
GSS	Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease
RPD	Rapidly progressive dementia
PRNP	Prion protein gene
129M/V	Methionine/Valine polymorphism at codon 129 of PRNP
MM, MV, VV	Methionine/Methionine; Methionine/Valine; Valine/Valine genotypes
Type 1/Type 2 PrPSc	Electrophoretic prion protein types
E200K, D178N, P102L, V180I, etc.	Common PRNP pathogenic mutations
PSWCs	Periodic Sharp Wave Complexes (EEG hallmark)
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
DWI	Diffusion-weighted imaging
ADC	Apparent diffusion coefficient
FLAIR	Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery
CT	Computed tomography
PET	Positron emission tomography
FDG-PET	Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
CSF	Cerebrospinal fluid
RT-QuIC	Real-Time Quaking-Induced Conversion
qRT-QuIC/2G-RT-QuIC	First or second generation RT-QuIC
t-tau	Total tau protein
p-tau	Phosphorylated tau
NfL	Neurofilament light chain
14-3-3	CSF 14-3-3 protein
EEG	Electroencephalography