| MeHg | methylmercury |
| MBP | myelin basic protein |
| Hg0 | elemental Mercury |
| HgCl2 | mercury chloride |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| SC | spinal cord |
| THg | total mercury |
| PB | phosphate buffer |
| HNO3 | nitric acid |
| HClO4 | perchloric acid |
| H2SO4 | sulfuric acid |
| PBS | phosphate buffer saline |
| DAB | 3,3′diaminobenzidine |