Search for dissertations about: "Phantom study"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 90 swedish dissertations containing the words Phantom study.

2. 1. Investigating Phantom Motor Execution as treatment of Phantom Limb Pain

   Author : Eva Lendaro; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Randomized Controlled Trial; Phantom Limb Sensations; Phantom Limb Pain; EEG.; Phantom Motor Execution; Amputation;

   Abstract : Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) is commonly suffered by people with amputations and even though it has been studied for centuries, it remains a mysterious object of debate among researchers. For one thing, despite the vast number of proposed PLP treatments, no therapy has so far proved to be reliably effective. READ MORE

4. 2. On the use of Phantom Motor Execution for the treatment of Phantom Limb Pain

   Author : Eva Lendaro; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Amputation; Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.; Phantom Limb Sensations; Phantom Limb Pain; Phantom Motor Execution;

   Abstract : Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a common complaint among amputees and despite having been studied for centuries, it remains a mysterious object of debate among researcher. To date, a vast number of ways to treat PLP has been proposed in the literature, however none of them has proven to be universally effective, thus creating uncertainty on how to operate clinically. READ MORE

5. 3. Gadodiamide injection for Enhancement of MRI in the CNS. Applications, dose, field and time dependence

   Author : Per Åkeson; Malmö Diagnostisk radiologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Clinical physics; Phantom study.; Comparative study; Human; Time dependence; Dosage; Enhancement; Gadolinium; MRI contrast media; Contrast media; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spine; Brain neoplasms; secondary; Brain; radiology; tomography; medical instrumentation; Klinisk fysiologi; radiologi; tomografi; medicinsk instrumentering;

   Abstract : Aims of the study The aims of this study using Gadodiamide injection were to investigate: · Whether Gadodiamide injection was comparable to Gd-DTPA for the enhancement of CNS lesions. · The contrast effect at different field strengths. · The effective time-window for the enhancement of blood-brain barrier damage. READ MORE

6. 4. Phantom of the Neighbourhood : Longitudinal Studies on Area-based Conditions and Individual Outcomes

   Author : Lars Brännström; Sten-Åke Stenberg; Tomas Korpi; Björn Halleröd; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Neighbourhood effects; Contextual effects; Residential segregation; Sweden; Sociology; Sociologi;

   Abstract : This dissertation consists of three self-contained but interrelated empirical studies focusing on theoretical, empirical and political questions in the multidisciplinary field of neighbourhood effect research. Along with a comprehensive introductory essay, each study addresses questions concerning the potential influence of neighbourhood characteristics on individual social and economic outcomes at different life stages. READ MORE

7. 5. Amputees' experience and descriptions of phantom phenomena : a qualitative study

   Author : Berit Björkman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : In phantom phenomena, pain and/ or other sensations appear to be experienced from amputated body parts. The phenomena have long been the object of research and their underlying mechanisms have been discussed over the years. READ MORE