The brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism and degeneration of the corticospinal tract after stroke: A diffusion tensor imaging study

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 76-84

  Kim, E J ^a   Park, C H ^b   Chang, W H ^b   Lee, A ^c   Kim, S T ^b   Shin, Y I ^d   Kim, Y H ^b,c  

^a The Armed Forces Capital Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^d Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Diffusion tensor imaging; Motor skills; Pyramidal tracts; Recovery of function; Stroke

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR, HUMAN;

ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL ANISOTROPY; FUGL MEYER ASSESSMENT UPPER EXTREMITY SCORE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STROKE PATIENT; CONVALESCENCE; GENETICS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE;

EID: 84954483153     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12791     Document Type: Article

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