Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Polymorphism Influences Outcome After Ischemic Stroke: A Prospective Double-Blind Study

Conclusion. Stroke patients with COMT Val/Val alleles had higher motor functions and abilities of activities of daily living even at the beginning of the rehabilitation period. All patient groups improved during the rehabilitation period to a similar degree, suggesting that physical therapy is comparably effective in all polymorphism subtypes.

Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - June 5, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Liepert, J., Heller, A., Behnisch, G., Schoenfeld, A. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research