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Physical activity and stroke - Associations and patient experiences
(2023-11-15)
Background: Insufficient physical activity is a global problem and a risk factor for stroke. Furthermore, physical activity is often reduced after stroke, and many patients are physically inactive in stroke units.
Aim: ...
Acquired Epilepsy with a Focus on Stroke: Treatment and Prognosis
(2022-02-23)
The relationship between epilepsy and stroke is complicated. While stroke is a major cause of epilepsy after middle age, there is also evidence that the risk of stroke is increased in persons with epilepsy. The overall aim ...
The role of the alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in inflammation and brain injury
(2022-01-13)
The alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChR) are expressed in the nervous system as well as on peripheral immune cells where it participates in the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway. Inflammation is a common ...
Atrial fibrillation in aging; methodological aspects and the relation to dementia and cerebral vascular disease
(2022-01-12)
Emerging evidence suggest an increased risk of dementia in individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, until recently, few studies have investigated the relation between AF and dementia taking both prevalent and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Long-term post-stroke outcome - the Sahlgrenska Academy Study on Ischemic Stroke
(2014-11-21)
study physician and a study nurse, and were tested with the Barrow Neurological Institute Screen for Higher Cerebral Functions (BNIS). Data on mortality and recurrent vascular were collected through national registers and medical records for both cases...
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 ...
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, ...