| ACPAs | anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| BDI | Beck Depression Inventory |
| bDMARDs | biological DMARDs |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BVRT | Benton Visual Retention Test |
| csDMARDs | conventional synthetic DMARDs |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| DAS-28 | Disease Activity Score |
| DHEADHEA-S | dehydroepiandrosterone dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate |
| EULAR | European League Against Rheumatism |
| fMRI | functional MRI |
| GDNF | glial-cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| MBP | myelin basic protein |
| MCI | mild cognitive impairment |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| MMSE | Mini-Mental State Examination |
| MoCA | Montreal Cognitive Assessment |
| MOG | myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NKT | natural killer T cell |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NSAIDs | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| PBMCs | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| poly I:C | polyinosinic:polycytidilic acid |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| S100β | S100 calcium-binding β |
| Sal | salidroside |
| SHH | sonic hedgehog |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| STAIT/S TNF |
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Tumor necrosis factor |
| TMT | Trail-Making Test |
| TrkB | tropomyosin-related kinase B |
| tsDMARDs | targeted synthetic DMARDs |
| TTR | serum paraoxonase |
| VST | Victoria Stroop Test |
| WAIS | Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale |