Search for dissertations about: "brain oedema"
Showing result 11 - 14 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words brain oedema.
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11. Pharmacology of Palmitoylethanolamide and Related Compounds
Abstract : Anandamide (AEA) is an endogenous fatty acid which activates the same cannabinoid receptors as ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive substance in marijuana. In vivo, anandamide exerts a number of actions including effects upon pain and inflammation. READ MORE
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12. Diagnostic, prognostic and management aspects of different types of multiple sclerosis
Abstract : Background: The aim in the thesis is to study diagnostic issues, clinical features, therapy, and prognosis in selected demyelinative disorders of the nervous system: optic neuritis (ON), primary progressive MS (PPMS), and tumefactive MS (a very rare acute demyelinating disorder). Methods: From an initial cohort of 110 patients with ON collected 19 to 31 years ago, a new follow-up survey was conducted in 50 patients who on a previous follow up had not developed MS. READ MORE
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13. Treatment selection in metastatic renal cell carcinoma : Towards an individualised approach
Abstract : Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a common malignancy worldwide, affects 1200 new patients yearly in Sweden. Metastatic RCC (mRCC) develops in one in three and is commonly incurable. Clear cell histology dominates followed by papillary histology. READ MORE
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14. Neurotrophins and nitric oxide in relation to airway responses in experimental asthma in vivo
Abstract : Asthma is an inflammatory disease of allergic or non-allergic genesis characterized by intermittent reversible airway obstruction and variable degrees of persistent airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). Increase in AHR likely arises from augmented airway inflammation, such as associated with a late airway response. READ MORE