| aSAH | aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage |
| NTIS | non-thyroidal illness syndrome |
| LT3S | low-triiodothyronine syndrome |
| fT3 | free triiodothyronine |
| fT4 | free thyroxine |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| WFNS | World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies |
| GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
| GOS | Glasgow Outcome Scale |
| EBI | early brain injury |
| DCI | delayed cerebral ischemia |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CTA | computed tomography angiography |
| DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
| ACA | anterior cerebral artery |
| ACoA | anterior communicating artery |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| LRL | lower reference limit |
| URL | upper reference limit |