Post-stroke BDNF Concentration Changes Following Physical Exercise: A Systematic Review

Background: Research over the last two decades has highlighted the critical role of Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in brain neuroplasticity. Studies suggest that physical exercise may have a positive impact on the release of BDNF and therefore, brain plasticity. These results in animal and...

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Main Authors: Carolina C. Alcantara, Luisa F. García-Salazar, Marcela A. Silva-Couto, Gabriela L. Santos, Darcy S. Reisman, Thiago L. Russo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00637/full