Search for dissertations about: "Ahmadul Kadir"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Ahmadul Kadir.

2. 1. Functional brain activity in Alzheimer patients as studied by multi-tracer positron emission tomography : effects of treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors

   Author : Ahmadul Kadir; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Alzheimer’s disease; cholinesterase inhibitors; positron emission tomography; nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; acetylcholinesterase; multi-tracer; 11C-nicotine; 11C-PMP; 18F-FDG; 11C-PIB; donepezil; rivastigmine; galantamine; phenserine.;

   Abstract : Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease accompanied by cognitive impairment and disturbances in several neurotransmitter systems, especially the cholinergic system. Studies have correlated the cognitive impairment observed in AD patients with a deficit in central cholinergic neurotransmission. READ MORE