Evaluation of Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Preliminary Data
NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY, cilt.49, sa.2, ss.96-101, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/npa.y5958
- Dergi Adı: NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.96-101
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, children, neurotrophin
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has an important role in the survival, differentiation and synaptic plasticity of a series of neuronal systems including dopaminergic neurons. For this reason, it is proposed that BDNF plays a role in the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) pathophysiology. In this study, serum BDNF levels in children diagnosed with ADHD were compared with those in healthy subjects.