| CNS TB | Central Nervous System Tuberculosis |
| ATT | Anti-TB therapy |
| ART | Anti-retroviral therapy |
| IRIS | Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| Th1 | T helper type 1 |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| MyD88 | Myeloid differentiation primary response 88 |
| CRP | C reactive protein |
| MMPs | Matrix Metallopeptidases |
| NF-kB | Nuclear Factor Kappa B |