Search for dissertations about: "Axon and myelin damage"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Axon and myelin damage.

  2. 1. Multiple Sclerosis: Studies of the Interferon system and search for infectious agents

    Author : My Bergkvist; Lund Neurologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; neurophysiology; Neurologi; neuropsykologi; neurofysiologi; neuropsychology; Neurology; Axon and myelin damage; IgG; Virus; Interferon; Multiple Sclerosis; Genetic linkage;

    Abstract : Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system, characterized by focal inflammatory lesions with demyelination and axonal loss. It is believed that MS is an immune-mediated disorder with both genetic and environmental contributions to the pathogenesis. READ MORE

  4. 2. To scar or not to scar : origin and function of fibrotic tissue in the central nervous system

    Author : David Oliveira Dias; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : After injury, the adult mammalian central nervous system lacks long-distance axon regeneration, and insufficient repair results in the formation of a multicellular and compartmentalized scar. A great body of work has been dedicated to the study of the glial component of the scar, while the fibrotic lesion core has received less attention. READ MORE

  5. 3. On optic nerve injury : experimental studies on axonal regeneration in the adult mammalian CNS

    Author : Marcus Ohlsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Astroglia; axon; degeneration; glial scar; immunohistochemistry; macrophage; methylprednisolone; microglia; neurosurgery; optic nerve; rat; regeneration and visual evoked potentials;

    Abstract : Optic nerve injury may occur after a trauma to the head and in many cases it causes partial or total blindness. Today, these patients cannot be offered any specific treatment to restore visual function. READ MORE