| SAH | subarachnoid hemorrhage |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| DAMP | danger-associated molecular pattern |
| PAMP | pathogen-associated molecular pattern |
| PRR | pattern recognition receptor |
| MyD88 | myeloid differentiation primary response protein 88 (MyD88) |
| TRIF | TIR-domain-containing adaptor-inducing IFN-beta |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| TREM | triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells |
| HMGB1 | high mobility group box 1 |
| NLRP3 | NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| ICAM1 | intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| COX 2 | Cyclooxygenase 2 |
| TREM | triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells |