<i>BDNF</i> polymorphism and interhemispheric balance of motor cortex excitability: a preliminary study
Raffaele Dubbioso, Giovanni Pellegrino, Federico Ranieri, Giovanni Di Pino, Fioravante Capone, M. Dileone, Rosa Iodice, Lucia Ruggiero, Stefano Tozza, Antonino Uncini, Fiore Manganelli, Vincenzo Di Lazzaro
Abstract
BDNF Val66Met polymorphism might influence interhemispheric balance of motor cortex excitability. Specifically, Val/Val carriers display higher excitability of the left compared with the right primary motor cortex, whereas Met carriers do not show any significant corticomotor excitability imbalance. These preliminary results are relevant to understanding aberrant interhemispheric excitability and excitation/inhibition balance in neurological disorders.
Topics & Concepts
Transcranial magnetic stimulationPrimary motor cortexMotor cortexNeurosciencePsychologyStimulationTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesVestibular and auditory disordersMuscle activation and electromyography studies