Reduction of Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation-Induced Motor Plasticity in Healthy Elderly With COMT Val158Met Polymorphism
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
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: 658-664, 2014.
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Dans Anglais
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| ID: wpr-198069
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To delineate whether cortical plasticity induced by continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) differed according to catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene polymorphism in healthy older adults.METHODS:
Eighteen healthy older volunteers (mean age 73.78+/-5.04; 12 females and 6 males) were recruited. Volunteers randomly assigned in either a sham-first or real cTBS first group participated in two separate TMS visits with at least a 2-day wash-out period. Genotyping was carried out at baseline by a separate researcher who was blinded. cTBS was delivered in a hot spot over M1 at an active motor threshold of 80%. Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) were obtained at 120% of the resting motor threshold before and after sham/cTBS.RESULTS:
The relative MEP to baseline was significantly decreased 0 and 10 minutes post-stimulation and increased 40 minutes post-stimulation, as compared with the sham condition. Immediately after cTBS, the Val/Val group had a significantly reduced relative MEP value, as compared with the MET carrier group.CONCLUSION:
In healthy older persons, cTBS-induced motor plasticity was reduced in the COMT Val/Val group as compared with the 158Met carrier group.
Texte intégral:
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Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Matières plastiques
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Polymorphisme génétique
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Bénévoles
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Catechol O-methyltransferase
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Potentiels évoqués moteurs
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Stimulation magnétique transcrânienne
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Cortex moteur
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Plasticité neuronale
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Adulte très âgé
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Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Année:
2014
Type:
Article
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