A pilot study on the effect of cognitive training on BDNF serum levels in individuals with Parkinson’s disease

A pilot study on the effect of cognitive training on BDNF serum levels in individuals with Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, besides motor dysfunctions, may also display mild cognitive deficits (MCI) which increase with disease progression. The neurotrophin brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a role in the survival of dopaminergic neurons and in the regulation of synaptic conn...

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Main Authors: Francesco eAngelucci, Antonella ePeppe, Giovanni A. Carlesimo, Francesca eSerafini, Silvia eZabberoni, Francesco eBarban, Jacob eShofany, Carlo eCaltagirone, Alberto eCosta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
BDNF
Cognitive rehabilitation
cognitive deficits
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Parkinson’s disease (PD)
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00130/full

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