Search for dissertations about: "Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

  2. 1. Living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

    Author : Britta Berglund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Ehlers-Danlos syndrome EDS ; functional health status; joint hypermobility; chronic pain; foot pain; skin disorders; connective tissue; acceptance of disability; sense of coherence.;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on how individuals with the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), an inherited connective-tissue disorder, experience and describe their daily lives with focus on physical and psychosocial problems. The syndrome primarily affects the skin, ligaments, joints and blood vessels and the symptoms in EDS vary from mild to more severe forms. READ MORE

  4. 2. Comorbidity and complications in neurological diseases

    Author : Heléne E.K. Sundelin; Jonas F. Ludvigsson; Henrik Larsson; Rodney Scott; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; antiepileptic drugs; autism; cerebral palsy; child; Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; epilepsy; obstetric; pregnancy; traffic accidents;

    Abstract : Background: Neurological diseases are complex and many share etiology as well as comorbidities. Epilepsy, a brain disorder characterized by an enduring predisposition to generate epileptic seizures and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are considered to be associated, but the connection is still not fully uncovered. READ MORE

  5. 3. The relationship between generalised joint hypermobility and neurodevelopment disorders

    Author : Martin Glans; Susanne Bejerot; Marie Elwin; Carolina Baeza-Velasco; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity ADHD ; Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD ; Adults; Biomarkers; Comorbidity; Joint Hypermobility; Joint Instability; Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; Connective tissue;

    Abstract : Knowledge about comorbidities is important since they often can affect the diagnoses, treatment and outcome of a patient. Moreover, it may provide an insight to biological underpinnings contributing to the association. READ MORE