| Ach | acetylcholine |
| BFLUTS | Bristol female low urinary tract symptoms |
| BoNT | botulinum toxin |
| BoNT A | botulinum toxin type A |
| BoNT B | botulinum toxin type B |
| CISC | intermittent self-catheterization |
| DC | detrusor compliance |
| EMG | electromyography |
| EQ 5D | a standardized instrument for use as a measure of health outcome |
| FSDS | female sexual distress scale |
| IIQ | Incontinence inventory questionnaire |
| IOB | idiopathic overactive bladder |
| KHQ | King’s Health Questionnaire |
| LC | Light chain |
| MCBC | maximal cystometric capacity |
| NGF | nerves growth factor |
| NOB | neurogenic overactive bladder |
| OB | overactive bladder |
| PFM | pelvic floor muscle |
| PGISC | patient global impression of symptom control |
| PVR | postvoiding residual volume |
| QoL | quality of life |
| SNARE | Soluble NSF(N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor) Attachment Protein) REceptor |
| SF12 | physical and mental health summary scales |
| SNAP | Synaptosomal-associated protein 25 |
| TRPV | transient receptor potential cation channels (“V” is for vanilloid type) |
| UDI | urinary distress inventory |
| VAS | visual analog scale |
| VAMP | vesicle associated membrane protein |