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Induction of the cytoskeletal protein radixin in the adult brain
(2012-11-22)
Abstract
Neural stem and progenitor cells (NSPCs) proliferate throughout life in two regions of the brain, namely the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the lateral ventricles and the subgranular zone of dentate gyrus in the ...
Development and validation of upper extremity kinematic movement analysis for people with stroke. Reaching and drinking from a glass.
(2013-11-18)
Kinematic analysis is a powerful method for objective assessment of movement performance, and is increasingly employed as outcome measure after stroke. The number of studies investigating natural, goal-oriented daily tasks ...
Neurofilaments as biomarkers of neuronal damage
(2019-09-24)
Different neurodegenerative diseases have overlapping symptomatology and pathology and have thus become a challenge to modern medicine to achieve a correct diagnosis. The aim of the thesis was to evaluate the use of ...
The role of astrocytes in stroke, brain plasticity and neurogenesis
(2013-05-10)
Astrocytes, one of the most abundant and heterogeneous cell types in the central nervous system, fulfill many important roles in the healthy and injured brain. This thesis investigates the role of astrocytes in the neurogenic ...
Participation after stroke in a short- and long-term perspective
(2019-10-15)
The main scope of this thesis was to study and describe perceived participation among persons with stroke. In doing so, different timepoints were chosen to make a more complete picture of participation after stroke. The ...
Physical performance and physical activity in the later stage post-stroke
(2012-11-21)
Aims: The overall purpose of this thesis was to increase knowledge about physical performance and activity in the later stage post-stroke by measuring walking performance in different environments coupled to muscle strength, ...
Long-term post-stroke outcome - the Sahlgrenska Academy Study on Ischemic Stroke
(2014-11-21)
Independent studies report that stroke incidence in younger ages is increasing. Consequences after stroke include disability, cognitive dysfunction and the risk of stroke recurrence and coronary events. There are still ...
The Modified Version of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients. Measurement properties and a longitudinal follow-up.
(2012-11-20)
The Modified Version of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients
(SwePASS)
Measurement properties and a longitudinal follow-up
Carina U Persson
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience ...
Timely treatment in stroke and TIA
(2018-10-26)
In acute stroke, the effect of both acute treatments and secondary prevention is timedependent.
Patients´ delay is an important obstacle to acute recanalization therapy
for stroke. To decrease this delay, a stroke ...
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 ...