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Val66Met BDNF gene polymorphism influences human motor cortex plasticity in acute stroke.
Brain stimulation - 1 Jan 2000
Di Lazzaro Vincenzo, Pellegrino Giovanni, Di Pino Giovanni, Corbetto Marzia, Ranieri Federico, Brunelli Nicoletta, Paolucci Matteo, Bucossi Serena, Ventriglia Maria C, Brown Peter, Capone Fioravante
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: BDNF gene polymorphism impacts human motor cortex function and plasticity. OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS: Using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), we investigated whether BDNF polymorphism influences cortical plastic changes in acute stroke. METHODS: Twenty patients were recruited within 10 days of their first-ever ischemic stroke and genotyped for BDNF polymorphism. Blinded to the latter, we evaluated...
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