Search for dissertations about: "Disorders of tongue"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Disorders of tongue.

  2. 1. On functions of neurotrophic factors in taste buds and teeth

    Author : Irina Vukmanovic Nosrat; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Chemosensory disorders affect approximately 15% of the U.S. population and an estimated 200,000 individuals visit a doctor each year for problems with their ability to taste or smell (NIDCD). READ MORE

  4. 2. Palatal plate therapy in children with Down syndrome : a longitudinal study of effects on oral motor function

    Author : Kerstin Carlstedt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Articulation; children; communication preference; craniofacial growth; Down syndrome; dental maturity; functional appliances; growth hormone; muscle tone; oral dysfunction; tonsils; video registration;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to investigate the effect of palatal plate therapy on the oral motor function children with Down syndrome (DS) during 4 years by comparing the baseline values of the treatment group with those of a control group (CG). The effects of palatal plate therapy on speech production errors and communicative preference after 4 years of treatment were also studied and articulation was analyzed. READ MORE

  5. 3. Mental ill-health in childbearing women : Markers and risk factors

    Author : Anne-Marie Wangel; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : markers; mental ill-health; pregnancy; psychiatric inpatient care; risk factors;

    Abstract : The awareness of mental health problems in women of reproductive age has increased worldwide in the recent decades. Much research has focused on symptoms of depression in women and the risk of postpartum depression, as a factor of attachment problems and adverse health effects on the newborn and growing child. READ MORE

  6. 4. The human antimicrobial peptide hCAP18 in epithelial defense

    Author : Margareta Frohm Nilsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Innate immunity; host defense; antimicrobial peptide; hCAP 18; LL-37; epithelia; wounds; breast cancer;

    Abstract : Gene-encoded antimicrobial peptides serve a protective role in host defense. They are multifunctional effector molecules in innate immunity - the nonadaptive immune system -with the capacity to kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms. READ MORE