Search for dissertations about: "Locus ceruleus"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Locus ceruleus.

  2. 1. Observations on cerebral amyloid angiopathy and microvascular pathology in Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia

    Author : Mattias Haglund; Tumörmikromiljö; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Patologi allmän ; pathological anatomy; General pathology; Vascular dementia; Alzheimer s disease; Cerebral infarction; Locus ceruleus; White matter; Microvasculature; Cerebrovascular disease; patologisk anatomi; Ischemia; Cerebral amyloid angiopathy;

    Abstract : Dementia is a state of permanent loss of cognitive function, most commonly affecting the elderly. With a rapidly growing aged population, the spectrum of disorders that lead to dementia is exerting an ever-increasing toll on patients, families and society alike. The most common dementing disorders are Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. READ MORE

  4. 2. Perinatal asphyxia in the rat : a morphological and functional analysis of the dopamine systems and dopamine-mediated behaviours in a novel experimental model

    Author : Yong Chen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Rat; Perinatal asphyxia; Dopamine; Noradrenaline; Dopamine receptors; Substantia nigra; Ventral tegmental area; Striatum; Accumbens nucleus; Locomotor activity; Attention disorders; bFGF; Fos; pH; pyruvate; lactate; glutamate; aspartate.;

    Abstract : Asphyxia during labour in the human being is one of the important paediatric complications which can lead to various degree of injuries in the central nervous system. No efficient therapy is available at present. READ MORE