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Autism in adult psychiatry outpatients - prevalence, comorbidity, suicidality and cognition
(2023-04-12)
Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), one of the Early Symptomatic Syndromes Eliciting Neurodevelopmental Clinical Examinations (ESSENCE), is a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) characterised by a pattern of deficits ...
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 ...
Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Disease Activity Biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis
(2023-03-15)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system. While benign cases exist, if left untreated, MS results in the compounding accumulation of disability. In the last two ...
Early identification of primary health care patients at risk of sick leave due to work-related stress
(2023-03-02)
Aim: Work-related stress and sick leave are common among primary health care patients, and general practitioners (GPs) often handle cases involving stress and work capacity in their daily practices. This thesis aimed to ...
Surgical treatment strategies of chronic subdural hematoma
(2022-12-05)
Background: A subdural collection of old blood is called a chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH). A cSDH of sufficient volume becomes symptomatic and neurosurgical evacuation is then necessary. The recurrence rate (5-21%) after ...
Acquired epilepsy in Multiple sclerosis: a nationwide register-based investigation into prognosis and treatment
(2022-11-22)
The prevalence of epilepsy in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) is thrice that of the general population. The association between epilepsy and MS prognosis and its management are however largely unknown. The prevalence ...
A Multimodal Approach toward the Biological Categorization of Autism - Development of Theoretical Models, Classification Methods, and Biomarkers
(2022-11-18)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term for a group of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) which are behaviorally defined by the presence of difficulties with social communication, and behavioral rigidity and ...
A standardised follow-up model to support people after stroke -Development and application using the post-stroke checklist
(2022-10-21)
Objectives: The need for a standardised follow-up has increased, as more people survive and live with stroke-related consequences. The Swedish national stroke guidelines recommend the use of the post-stroke checklist (PSC) ...
Dietary patterns among older adults - With focus on dementia and related biomarkers
(2022-10-18)
Background and aim: Diet is a lifestyle factor that can influence healthy ageing and the risk of developing dementia. Studies investigating dietary patterns among older adults in relation to dementia, and dementia-related ...
DNA methylation profiling of CNS tumors; implications for clinical diagnostics
(2022-10-05)
Diffuse gliomas and meningiomas are the most common primary tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) in adults and these
tumors cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Deregulation of the epigenetic mechanisms, ...