| APBI | Asymmetrical perinatal brain injury |
| CIMT | Constraint-induced movement therapy |
| CP | Cerebral palsy |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CST | Corticospinal tract |
| PVL | Periventricular leukomalacia |
| DTI | Diffusion tensor imaging |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| HIE | Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy |
| TIMP | Test of Infant Motor Performance |
| BSITD III | Bayley Test of Infant Toddler Development, 3rd edition |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| EPO | Erythropoietin |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| EE | Environmental enrichment |
| PLIC | Posterior limb of the internal capsule |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| SENSE | Supporting and enhancing neonatal intensive care unit sensory experiences |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 |
| PW | Post natal weeks |
| TD | Typically developing |
| CR | Contingent reinforcement |
| MCA | Middle cerebral artery |
| APGARS | Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration |