Search for dissertations about: "Depression and Parkinson disease"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words Depression and Parkinson disease.
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1. Parkinson’s disease and depression : clinical and neurobiological studies
Abstract : Parkinson´s disease (PD) is a progressive degenerative movement disorder. PD patients also suffer from several non-motor symptoms including autonomic disturbances, cognitive decline and neuropsychiatric conditions. READ MORE
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2. Health-related quality of life in persons with Parkinson's disease. Aspects of symptoms, caregiving and sense of coherence
Abstract : Abstract Aims: The aim of this thesis was to investigate how the impact of Parkinson’s disease, a chronic neurodegenerative disorder, influences the person’s health-related quality of life. The aim was also to investigate nursing assessment and management of Parkinson’s in elderly persons. READ MORE
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3. Women on sick leave for long-term musculoskeletal pain : Factors associated with work ability, well-being and return to work
Abstract : Background: Taking sick leave (SL) for long-term musculoskeletal pain (MSP), predominantly in the neck, shoulders and back, is common among women in Sweden. Long-term MSP affects their daily life and causes impaired work ability and long-term SL. READ MORE
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4. Lifestyle risk factors for Parkinson disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis : an epidemiological perspective
Abstract : Following progressive aging of the population, the global prevalence of PD and ALS is expected to increase in the next decades. Primary prevention of the diseases is hampered by limited knowledge of preventable causes. READ MORE
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5. Involvement of non-dopaminergic systems in L-DOPA-induced dyskinsia
Abstract : Parkinson's disease and L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID) does not merely involve the dopamine (DA) system but also include non-dopaminergic systems such as glutamate and serotonin (5-HT). An aberrant glutamate transmission at the corticostriatal synapse, has been linked to LID. READ MORE