| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AKT | RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated Protein Kinase |
| AQ | Autism Spectrum Quotient |
| AS | Angelman Syndrome |
| ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| BDNF | Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor |
| BIO | (2′Z,3′E)-6-Bromoindirubin-3′-oxime |
| CaM | Calmodulin |
| CAMK | Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase |
| CASK | Calcium/Calmodulin Dependent Serine Protein Kinase |
| CDFE | Cortical Dysplasia-focal Epilepsy |
| ChAT | Choline Acetyltransferase |
| CHD8 | Chromodomain Helicase DNA Binding Protein 8 |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CNTNAP2 | Contacting Associated Protein 2 |
| CNV | Copy Number Variation |
| COL11A1 | Collagen Type XI Alpha 1 Chain |
| DAS | Differential Alternative Splicing |
| Dlgap2 | DLG Associated Protein 2 |
| Dvl3 | Dishevelled Segment Polarity Protein 3 |
| eIF4E | Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4E |
| EQ | Empathy Quotient |
| FMR1 | Fragile-X Mental Retardation 1 |
| FNI | Frizzled Nuclear Import |
| FOXP1 | Forkhead Box P1 |
| FXS | Fragile-X Syndrome |
| Fzd1 | Frizzled Class Receptor 1 |
| GABA | Gamma-Aminobutyric |
| GJB6 | Gap Junction Protein Beta 6 |
| GOC | Gene Ontology Consortium |
| GRIN2B | Glutamate Ionotropic Receptor NMDA Type Subunit 2B |
| GSK3β | Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta |
| GWAS | Genome Wide Association Study |
| H1 | Homer 1 |
| H2 | Homer 2 |
| Hipk1 | Homeodomain Interacting Protein Kinase 1 |
| ID | Intellectual Deficiency |
| IPA | Ingenuity Pathway Analysis |
| iPSC | induced pluripotent stem cells |
| KATNAL2 | Katanin Catalytic Subunit A1 Like 2 |
| KCNQ4 | Potassium Voltage-Gated Channel Subfamily Q Member 4 |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| LAMC3 | Laminin Subunit Gamma 3 |
| LEF | Lymphoid Enhancer Binding Factor |
| LRP5 | LDL Receptor Related Protein 5 |
| LRP6 | LDL Receptor Related Protein 6 |
| LTP | Long Term Potentiation |
| MECP2 | Methyl CpG binding protein 2 |
| mGluR5 | Glutamate Metabotropic Receptor 5 |
| mTOR | Mammalian Target of Rapamycin |
| mTORC1 | Mammalian Target of Rapamycin complex 1 |
| mTORC2 | Mammalian Target of Rapamycin complex 2 |
| MYH14 | Myosin Heavy Chain 14 |
| NF | Neurofibromin |
| NF-1 | Neurofibromatosis Type 1 |
| NGF | Nerve Growth Factor |
| NGFR | Nerve Growth Factor Receptor |
| NGS | Next Generations Sequencing |
| NMDAR | N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors |
| NSC | Neuronal Stem Cell |
| NTNG1 | Netrin G1 |
| NTRK1 | Neurotrophic Receptor Tyrosine Kinase 1 |
| p70S6K | p70 ribosomal protein S6 kinase |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-Bisphosphate 3-Kinase |
| PPI | Protein-Protein Interaction |
| PROSAP2 | Proline Rich Synapse Associated Protein 2 |
| PSD | Post Synaptic Density |
| PTEN | Phosphatase And Tensin Homolog |
| PV | Parvalbumin |
| PVD | Pial Vessel Disruption |
| QTL | Quantitative Trait Loci |
| SCN1A | Sodium Voltage-Gated Channel Alpha Subunit 1 |
| SCN2A | Sodium Voltage-Gated Channel Alpha Subunit 2 |
| SFARI | Simmons Foundation Autism Research Initiative |
| SHANK3 | SH3 And Multiple Ankyrin Repeat Domains 3 |
| SNP | Single Nucleotide Polymorphism |
| STXBP1 | Syntaxin Binding Protein 1 |
| SVZ | Subventricular Zone |
| Syngap1 | Synaptic Ras GTPase Activating Protein 1 |
| TCF | Transcription Factor |
| THRA | Thyroid Hormone Receptor, Alpha |
| TMS | Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation |
| TrkA | Tropomyosin receptor kinase A |
| TSC1 | Tuberous Sclerosis 1 |
| TSC2 | Tuberous Sclerosis 2 |
| UBE3A | Ubiquitin Protein Ligase E3A |
| WGCNA | Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis |
| Wnt | Wingless-type |