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Alpha-synuclein (SNCA) polymorphisms exert protective effects on memory after mild traumatic brain injury.
Neuroscience letters - 6 Sept 2016
Shee Kevin, Lucas Alexandra, Flashman Laura A, Nho Kwangsik, Tsongalis Gregory J, McDonald Brenna C, Saykin Andrew J, McAllister Thomas W, Rhodes C Harker
Abstract excerpt
Problems with attention and short-term learning and memory are commonly reported after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Due to the known relationships between α-synuclein (SNCA), dopaminergic transmission, and neurologic deficits, we hypothesized that SNCA polymorphisms might be associated with cognitive outcome after mTBI. A cohort of 91 mTBI patients one month after injury and 86 healthy controls completed a...
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