Search for dissertations about: "Motor deficits"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 86 swedish dissertations containing the words Motor deficits.

2. 11. Sensorimotor characteristics in chronic neck pain : possible pathophysiological mechanisms and implications for rehabilitation

   Author : Peter Michaelson; Gwendolyn Jull; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : Outcome prediction; Pain intensity; Neck Pain; WAD; Motor control; Proprioception; Balance; Cervical stability; Jerk; Neck kinematics; kirurgi; Surgery;

   Abstract : Pain from the musculoskeletal system is very common in the modern society. Chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes causes not only individual suffering but also dysfunctions of movements and postural control, as large costs for the society. READ MORE

4. 12. Biomechanical assessment of head and neck movements in neck pain using 3D movement analysis

   Author : Helena Grip; Gertjan Ettema; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : movement analysis; kinematics; helical axis; neck pain; whiplash; cervical spine; pattern classification; motor control; head-eye co-ordination; head movement; biomedicinsk strålningsvetenskap; Biomedical Radiation Science;

   Abstract : Three-dimensional movement analysis was used to evaluate head and neck movement in patients with neck pain and matched controls. The aims were to further develop biomechanical models of head and neck kinematics, to investigate differences between subjects with non-specific neck pain and whiplash associated disorders (WAD), and to evaluate the potential of objective movement analysis as a decision support during diagnosis and follow-up of patients with neck pain. READ MORE

5. 13. Cell and Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease: Therapeutic Effect and Modulation of Dyskinesias in the 6-OHDA Rat Model

   Author : Thomas Carlsson; Brain Repair and Imaging in Neural Systems (BRAINS); []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; neuropsykologi; Pharmacological sciences; pharmacognosy; pharmacy; neurofysiologi; Medicin människa och djur ; Neurology; neuropsychology; neurophysiology; Neurologi; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Parkinson?s disease; Serotonin; Tyrosine hydroxylase; Ventral mesenchephalon; Motor behavior; L-DOPA; GTP cyclohydrolase 1; Gene therapy; Dyskinesias; Cell transplantation; Dopamine; toxicology; Farmakologi; farmakognosi; farmaci; toxikologi;

   Abstract : The main pathological feature in Parkinson's disease is the progressive loss of dopamine neurons in the midbrain, which in turn leads to the appearance of motor deficits such as akinesia/bradykinesia (loss/slowness of movements), rigidity, postural imbalance and tremor. To this day, there is no cure for the disease, but there are medications to relieve the symptoms. READ MORE

6. 14. Role of the dopamine system in motor skill learning : implications for neurodevelopmental disorders

   Author : Yu Qian; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Dopamine (DA), released by midbrain neurons, is critical for motor performance, motor skill learning, and corticostriatal synaptic plasticity. Dysregulation of DAergic signaling in corticostriatal circuitry has also been implicated in several highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorders, such as attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which are often associated with deficits in fine motor skills. READ MORE

7. 15. First-principle data-driven models for assessment of motor disorders in Parkinson’s disease

   Author : Taha Khan; Peter Funk; Mark Dougherty; Jerker Westin; Shahina Begum; Gunnar Klein; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : Computer Science; datavetenskap; Complex Systems – Microdata Analysis;

   Abstract : Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an increasing neurological disorder in an aging society. The motor and non-motor symptoms of PD advance with the disease progression and occur in varying frequency and duration. In order to affirm the full extent of a patient’s condition, repeated assessments are necessary to adjust medical prescription. READ MORE