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Effects of PGC1a-induced exercise adaptations in muscle on plasticity and recovery mechanisms in the CNS
(2019-05-17)In this thesis, we sought to determine if muscle-derived exercise-induced signaling via PGC-1α muscle activation influences neuroplasticity under physiological or pathophysiological conditions. For this purpose, transgenic ... -
Effects of prolactin on metabolism - changes induced by hyperprolactinemia
(2009-02-06)High prolactin levels during breast-feeding, is recognized to influence metabolism in order to supply glucose and fat for milk production. Pathologic overproduction of prolactin, hyperprolactinemia, is a condition primarily ... -
Effects of Psychosocial stress on DHEA and DHEA-S levels - Acute and Long-term effects
(2013-05-24)Background: Long-term psychosocial stress can cause and contribute to a wide range of psychological and somatic conditions, and accelerate aging. One of the consequences of long-term psychosocial stress may be a reduction in ... -
Electrically evoked compound action potentials as a tool for programming cochlear implants in children
(2023-05-03)Cochlear implants are generally the best treatment for young children with a profound hearing loss (or worse) when ordinary hearing aids cannot provide enough auditory stimulation. For these youngest recipients, there must ... -
Enriched, task specific therapy in the chronic phase after stroke
(2021-03-29)Recovery and improvement of motor functions and abilities after stroke depend on the spontaneous recovery process but also on the reorganization of neural mechanisms. In animal studies, an Enriched Environment (EE) has ... -
Epidemiological analysis of viral infections as risk factors for multiple sclerosis
(2009-06-16)Viral childhood diseases have been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Swedish mass vaccination programmes resulted in radical changes in the panorama of the targeted infections. Vaccines against ... -
Epidemiological studies of sexuality in old age
(2015-01-22)ABSTRACT Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to improve knowledge about sexuality in an older population and to try to understand the context and factors, affecting sexuality in general population. It is based on three ... -
Epidemiology of dementia - with particular focus on time trends and methodology
(2023-04-05)Dementia is a clinical syndrome characterised by deterioration in cognitive functions, which causes personal suffering and societal challenges. Studies investigating the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of dementia are ... -
Epidemiology of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus - Prevalence, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Prognosis
(2016-05-31)The number of older persons and individuals with cognitive impairment is expected to increase dramatically in most parts of the world. It is therefore important to learn more about disorders that affect cognition. Idiopathic ... -
ESSENCE: Child and Adults Studies of Verbal and Nonverbal Skills in ASD and ADHD
(2013-11-14)Aim: Longitudinal analysis of verbal and nonverbal deficits and skills and their contribution to clinical presentation in children and adults with ESSENCE/Early Symptomatic Syndromes Eliciting Neurodevelopmental Clinical ... -
Ethanol-induced modulation of dopamine transmission and synaptic activity in striatal subregions - focus on inhibitory receptors
(2015-04-17)Background: Alcoholism is a chronic brain disease, affecting neurocircuitries involved in reward and learning. The rewarding effects of alcohol (ethanol) are believed to result from increased dopamine levels in the nucleus ... -
Evaluation of the Endo-Lysosomal System and the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System in Neurodegenerative Diseases
(2018-02-27)Neurodegeneration is the process of neuronal cell loss where the symptoms will reflect the regions affected. Neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and frontotemporal ... -
Executive dysfunctions in elderly persons with mild stroke
(2011-06-13)ABSTRACT The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the performance of personal activities of daily living (P-ADL) related to cognitive and executive dysfunctions in elderly patients with mild stroke in the acute ... -
Executive functions and ERP Biomarkers in children and adolescents with ADHD and Autism
(2023-10-19)Executive Functions (EF) refers to skills that help us initiate, organize and evaluate activities. Problems with EF are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ... -
Exercise in older adults with rheumatoid arthritis - a person-centred approach
(2019-11-20)Physical activity and exercise are well known to enhance health and are recommended as part of the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the level of physical activity among older adults with RA is found to be ... -
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation, physical fitness, and physical activity in cardiac disease
(2018-09-12)Background: Evidence suggests that individualised exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation should be offered to patients with ischemic heart disease and chronic heart failure (HF) because it improves physical fitness and ... -
Exploring person-centered care in acute psychosis care settings. Findings from the Person-Centered Psychosis Care project.
(2022-09-16)Many persons with psychotic disorders are in need of inpatient care at some point in time. The inpatient setting is suggested to need reform to better deliver recovery-oriented care and align with legislation emphasizing ... -
Factors related to depression in women - over the life course
(2012-10-08)FACTORS RELATED TO DEPRESSION IN WOMEN – OVER THE LIFE COURSE Pia Gudmundsson Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Unit, Department of ... -
Febrile Seizures and associated neurodevelopmental disorder
(2020-01-22)Background: Febrile seizures (FS) are common in young children. There is a lack of knowledge about possible associations between FS and the child’s cognitive and behavioural development. Aim: Gain further insight into the ...