PMID- 24722042 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140508 LR - 20161125 IS - 1074-9357 (Print) IS - 1074-9357 (Linking) VI - 21 Suppl 1 DP - 2014 TI - Impact of BDNF -196 G>A and BDNF -270 C>T polymorphisms on stroke rehabilitation outcome: sex and age differences. PG - S33-41 LID - 10.1310/tsr21S1-S33 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Genetic factors, including gene polymorphisms, are promising in determining stroke rehabilitation outcome. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of the most attractive because of its role in neuroplasticity and brain repair. OBJECTIVE: The aim of present study was to assess the role of BDNF -196 Gnot greater-thanA (val66met) and -270 Cnot greater-thanT on clinical parameters and functional outcome in patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Additional analyses according to sex and age (/=2) was associated with independent factors: ischemic stroke (odds ratio [OR], 2.59; 95% CI, 1.03-6.47), female gender (OR, 2.80; 95% CI, 1.39-5.64), depression (OR, 4.24; 95% CI, 1.45-12.35), falls (OR, 2.61; 95% CI, 1.16-5.87), and BDNF -196 GG polymorphism (OR, 2.18; 95% CI, 1.09-4.35). The differences of functional parameters measured with BI and RS on admission and at discharge are apparent only for comparisons between patients