Search for dissertations about: "Trail Making Test"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Trail Making Test.
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1. Risk Factors for Stroke in Adult Men : A Population-based Study
Abstract : In the last decades our knowledge concerning cardiovascular risk factors has grown rapidly through results from longitudinal studies. However, despite new treatment, in Western countries coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death and stroke is still the leading cause of severe disability. READ MORE
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2. Neuropsychological assessment of cognitive function in posttramatic stress disorder: a study of Bosnian war veterans
Abstract : The present work assessed cognitive functions, such as attention, memory, and cognitive flexibility, in 20 Bosnian men with combat-related PTSD, acquired during the Balkan war 1992-1996. Veterans with chronic PTSD were tested – 7 years after the end of the hostilities – with a battery consisting of the Sustained Attention to Response Task, the Hayling Sentence Completion Test, the Trail Making Test, the Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (verbal part); two questionnaires – Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale – were also administered. READ MORE
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3. Neuropsychological tests and functional impairment in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder : with special reference to memory disturbance
Abstract : Aim: To investigate the possible use of different neuropsychological tests for diagnosis of adult patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), with specific reference to memory tests. Methods: Patients were referred from psychiatric out-patient units as part of routine clinical assessment. READ MORE
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4. Metabolic Health and Cognitive Function : The Roles of Lifestyle and Shift Work
Abstract : The risk of cognitive impairment and metabolic disturbances increases during aging. Healthy lifestyle habits, such as a regular intake of fatty fish and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MeDi), have been shown to slow age-related cognitive decline and decrease the risk of metabolic disturbances. READ MORE
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5. Clinical challenges in Cushing's syndrome
Abstract : Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is caused by prolonged exposure to cortisol excess. CS is associated with cardiovascular diseases, infections, and fractures, as well as with cognitive impairment and affective disorders. READ MORE