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Radiological and Clinical Changes in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: MRI, Vascular factors and Clinical Symptoms as Markers of Pathophysiology and Prognosis
(2020-01-15)Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a treatable, neurological disorder affecting the elderly population causing gait, balance, cognitive and micturition impairments. Treatment results in a clinical improvement ... -
Re-evaluation of the hypothesis that LTP has two temporal phases and that the late phase is protein synthesis-dependent
(2015-02-19)Long-term potentiation (LTP) is an activity-dependent increase in synaptic efficacy that is most studied in the hippocampus and that is considered a cellular substrate for learning and memory. Accepting the belief that the ... -
Reactive gliosis in the injured brain: The effect of cell communication and Nrf2-mediated cellular defence
(2011-02-18)Stroke and other brain injuries trigger an extensive glial cell response referred to as reactive gliosis. Reactive gliosis is characterized by hypertrophic and proliferating astrocytes, proliferating microglia and NG2-positive ... -
Recidivism and Static-99R risk assessments in a Swedish cohort of mentally disordered sexual offenders
(2021-05-07)Mentally disordered sexual offenders (MDSOs) constitute a heterogeneous offender subgroup presenting a wide range of clinical comorbidity. The recidivism rates for such a disparate subgroup vary substantially, which ... -
Regional differences in the response of neural stem cells and their microenvironment to ionizing radiation
(2009-05-14)Radiation therapy is one of the most effective tools for treating malignant tumors; however, cranial irradiation often results in intellectual impairment and cognitive deficits, such as impaired learning and memory. Ionizing ... -
Registry-based studies of return to work after stroke - part of the work after stroke study (WASS)
(2021-02-15)Objectives. Stroke is one of the most common diseases and a main cause of disability both globally and in Sweden. Even though the risk increases with older age, stroke in the younger population is increasing and a substantial ... -
Regulation of amyloid beta generation and its involvement in synaptic function: studies in human iPSC-derived cortical neurons
(2024-02-21)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide and exerts a profound societal and economic impact. Clinically characterized by a gradual loss of memory, cognitive and ... -
Regulation of postnatal neurogenesis and brain angiogenesis by thyroid hormone
(2009-12-07)Thyroid hormone (TH), which is secreted by the thyroid gland, exerts significant effects on the central nervous system (CNS), especially during development, so that delayed treatment of perinatal hypothyroidism results ... -
The relationship between cognition and ESSENCE in childhood
(2023-08-29)Aims: To examine the relationship between cognition and ESSENCE (Early Symptomatic Syndromes Eliciting Neurodevelopmental Clinical Examinations) features in children, ages 7-8 years. To investigate the importance of ... -
The reserve concept in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment - new approaches
(2010-03-26)The concept of reserve stems from the observation that premorbid factors, e.g. education, result in variation in the response to any kind of brain pathology. As subjects with higher reserve tolerate more neuropathology, ... -
Respiratory burst and severity of demyelinating diseases
(2010-09-23)Multiple sclerosis (MS) and the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) are tissue-specific inflammatory diseases of the central and the peripheral nervous system, respectively. A contemporary analysis infers that these are complex ... -
Restrictive eating disorders: aetiological, epidemiological and neurodevelopmental aspects
(2020-11-20)Restrictive Eating Disorders (EDs), including Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Anorexia Nervosa (AN), are characterised by severely restricted food intake, commonly leading to substantial weight loss ... -
Revealing the complex nature of amyloid beta and its relation to dementia
(2020-10-20)Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia and characterized by the accumulation of amyloid plaques in the extracellular space of the brain parenchyma. Amyloid plaques consist of amyloid beta peptides (Aβ). ... -
Reward-related genes and alcohol dependence
(2010-04-13)Introduction: The rewarding properties of alcohol are mediated by the brain reward systems, specifically by the cholinergic-dopaminergic reward link, involving both nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) as well as the ... -
Risk factors for dementia. Lifestyle, hormones, neurochemistry, and genetics
(2021-05-12)Objective: The aim of this thesis was to expand the understanding about the effects of lifestyle factors, indicators of endogenous estrogens, and genetic factors on the risk of dementia and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) markers ... -
The role of beta 3 adrenergic receptor in white adipocyte adiponectin exocytosis
(2023-05-03)In this thesis we define the physiological and underlying mechanisms involved in the white adipocyte adiponectin exocytosis, with a special focus on the beta 3 adrenergic receptor (β3AR) in health and metabolic disease. ... -
The Role of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin in the Regulation of Amino Acid Transporters in the Human Placenta
(2008-11-14)Abnormal fetal growth, which is associated with both perinatal morbidity as well as metabolic diseases in adulthood, is an important clinical problem affecting as many as 15% of all pregnancies. However, to this date, there ... -
The role of progesterone in the regulation of ciliary activity in the fallopian tube
(2009-11-13)The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the distribution and regulation of membrane progesterone receptors (mPRs) that may be involved in regulating ciliary activity in the fallopian tube. The fallopian tube ... -
The Role of Reactive Astrocytes in Brain Ischemia and Neurotrauma
(2006-11-28)Astrocytes are the most abundant cell type in the central nervous system (CNS) and increasing evidence now suggests that they play an active role in various brain functions. Astrocytes are involved in the induction and ... -
Screening and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders
(2012-04-04)Objectives: Develop and examine a new screening and diagnostic framework for autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and study the prevalence of ASD in 2-year-old children in Gothenburg. Methods: Psychometric properties of the ...