Search for dissertations about: "Oculomotor Control"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words Oculomotor Control.
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1. Late effects on hearing and balance after treatment for childhood cancer
Abstract : During the last several decades, improvements in diagnostic skills and in the treatment of children with cancer have substantially increased the number of long term survivors of childhood cancer. Treatment of children with cytostatic drugs is known to create a range of late adverse effects. READ MORE
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2. Multisensory control of gaze stabilization : from brainstem to bedside
Abstract : Without the continuous updates provided by the vestibular and visual systems, our world would appear blurry and unstable. In order to allow the retina to reliably record incoming light in a meaningful way, the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) and optokinetic reflex (OKR) aim to stabilize our gaze on visual features. READ MORE
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3. Effects of acute alcohol intoxication on human sensory orientation and postural control
Abstract : Alcohol affects balance and is related to falls and injuries. Even though alcohol effects on balance and eye movement have been studied before we know less about the dose and time dependent effects and how each supportive sense to balance contributes during acute alcohol intoxication. READ MORE
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4. Diagnostic considerations on whiplash associated disorders
Abstract : Whiplash is caused by an acceleration-/deceleration transfer of energy to the neck. It commonly occurs in motor vehicle accidents. The force may result in lesions of the cervical spine and soft tissues, which may result in many clinical manifestations: whiplash associated disorders (WAD), according to the Quebec classification. READ MORE
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5. Inter- and intracellular resistance and vulnerability in motor neuron diseases
Abstract : Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are fatal diseases presenting with degeneration and loss of lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. However, oculomotor and trochlear motor neurons that control eye movement, are resistant until late stages of disease. READ MORE