| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| EDTA-K | potassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
| IL | interleukin |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| NT | neurotrophin |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| Trk | tropomyosin receptor kinase |
| UCHL-1 | ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase isoenzyme L1 |