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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Polymorphism and Aphasia after Stroke.
Behavioural neurology - 1 Jan 2021
Lee Nathan T, Ahmedy Fatimah, Mohamad Hashim Natiara, Yin Khin Nyein, Chin Kai Ling
Abstract excerpt
Stroke is one of the most deliberating causes of mortality and disability worldwide. Studies have implicated Val66Met polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene as a genetic factor influencing stroke recovery. Still, the role of BDNF polymorphism in poststroke aphasia is relatively unclear. This review assesses the recent evidence on the association between the BDNF polymorphism and aphasia...
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