Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi by Subject "vascular dementia"

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    • Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in population-based studies 

      Ribbe, Mats (2021-03-30)
      Dementia, a clinical syndrome with several profiles and causes, is characterised by a decline in cognitive functions, including memory, learning, executive function, attention, language, and social ability. The most common ...

    • Cognitive profiles of vascular and neurodegenerative MCI 

      Nordlund, Arto (2008-06-30)
      The objective of the thesis was to investigate the cognitive profiles of different types of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and follow their course over time. Would it be possible to differentiate between “benign” and ...

    • Fluid biomarkers of extracellular matrix remodelling across neurological diseases 

      Minta, Karolina (2021-02-12)
      Neurological diseases constitute a major health and socioeconomic issue. Despite an enormous amount of research going on globally, the prevalence and mortality of neurological disorders are still rising. This has placed a ...

    • Hippocampal volumetry in mild cognitive impairment 

      Eckerström, Carl (2010-09-10)
      Dementia is a syndrome with cognitive decline as a prominent feature. MCI is similarly a syndrome of cognitive decline, albeit with much subtler symptoms, and has been identified as a condition at risk for progression to ...

    • Prodromal Cognitive Signs of Dementia 

      Sacuiu, Simona Florentina (2009-04-24)
      The increase in proportion of elderly worldwide, coupled with the fact that increasing age is a primary risk factor for dementia, have fuelled the efforts to unveil the warning signs of dementia. Although important ...

    • Psychological stress in relation to dementia and brain structural changes 

      Johansson, Lena (2012-09-03)
      Psychological stress has been recognized as an increasing public health problem with serious consequences in both physical and mental health. Women reported a higher prevalence of psychological stress, especially in midlife. ...