| 3D | three-dimensional |
| BoNT-A | botulinum toxin type A |
| C1 | first cervical vertebra |
| C2 | second cervical vertebra |
| CCSVI | chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency |
| CN | cranial nerve |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CTA | computed tomography angiography |
| CTV | computed tomography venography |
| ECA | external carotid artery |
| ESP | elongated styloid process |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| ICA | internal carotid artery |
| IJV | internal jugular vein |
| J3 | third (jugular foramen) segment of the internal jugular vein |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| OPG | orthopantomogram |
| SCM | sternocleidomastoid |
| SHC | stylohyoid complex |
| SHL | stylohyoid ligament |
| SJVCS | styloidogenic jugular venous compression syndrome |
| SP | styloid process |
| TIA | transient ischaemic attack |