Serum BDNF levels in stroke patients with a systolic blood pressure lower or higher than 160 mmHg at the admission.

Levels were measured at D0 (admission), D1, D7 and D90 after ischemic stroke. Values are expressed as means ± SEM. a Comparisons between the two groups of patients were analyzed at the different time points using the non-parametric Mann–Whitney-U test with significance set at (*) p <0.05. Serum BDNF levels in stroke patients with a systolic blood pressure lower or higher than 160 mmHg at the admission.