GABA Levels Are Decreased After Stroke and GABA Changes During Rehabilitation Correlate With Motor Improvement

Conclusions. In patients 3 to 12 months poststroke, GABA levels are lower in the primary motor cortex than in healthy subjects. The observed association between GABA and recovery warrants further studies on the potential use of GABA MRS as a biomarker in poststroke recovery.

Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - January 30, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Blicher, J. U., Near, J., Naess-Schmidt, E., Stagg, C. J., Johansen-Berg, H., Nielsen, J. F., Ostergaard, L., Ho, Y.-C. L. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research