| aMA | Accessory meningeal artery |
| Ang-2 | Angiopoietin-2 |
| BA | Basilar artery |
| CSDH | Chronic subdural hematoma |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| DBC | Dural border cell |
| DECT | Dual-energy computed tomography |
| DSA | Digital subtraction angiography |
| ECA | External carotid artery |
| FS | Foramen spinosum |
| GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
| ICA | Internal carotid artery |
| IL | Interleukin |
| MA | Maxillary artery |
| MMA | Middle meningeal artery |
| MMAE | Middle meningeal artery embolization |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| n-BCA | n-butyl cyanoacrylate |
| OphA | Ophthalmic artery |
| PVA | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| RR | Risk ratio |
| SA | Stapedial artery |
| TNF | Tumour necrosis factor |
| TXA | Tranexamic acid |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |