Search for dissertations about: "Ulrika Ådén"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Ulrika Ådén.

2. 1. Adenosine receptors in the immature brain : with special reference to their role in hypoxic ischemia

   Author : Ulrika Ådén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Newborn; neonatal; caffeine; theophylline; hypoxia-ischemia; adenosine; immature;

   Abstract : Although the newborn brain tolerates a much longer period of oxygen deprivation and ischemia than does the adult brain, perinatal hypoxic ischemia probably is an important cause of neurological dysfunction, cerebral palsy and epilepsy later in life. Hence it is important to investigate the mechanisms that modulate the extent of perinatal ischemic brain damage. READ MORE