Search for dissertations about: "chronic fatigue syndrome"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words chronic fatigue syndrome.

  2. 16. Osäkra 'sjukdomar' – dilemman och möjligheter : kvinnliga 'patienters' och läkares erfarenheter av kroniskt trötthetssyndrom och fibromyalgi

    Author : Pia Åsbring; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Chronic fatigue syndrome; fibromyalgia; women; qualitative interviews; illness experience; identity; biographical disruption work; stigma; patient power; control; physicians experiences; uncertainty;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on women with chronic fatigue syndrome (M) and fibromyalgia and how they depict their illness experience. Physicians' experiences of these patient groups have also been examined. This thesis is appropriated for the fields of medical sociology and illness experience research. READ MORE

  4. 17. Melatonin secretion and excretion : a clinical study focusing on factors and disease states which might influence melatonin

    Author : Johan Wikner; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Melatonin; ethanol; Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome; calcium; calcium channel blocker; verapamil; 6-sulphatoxy-melatonin; Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome; Continuos Positive Airway Pressure; Fibromyalgic syndrome; TSH; somatostatin; octreotide; GH; Hypothyroidism;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to find out whether other factors than the the light-dark changes influence the function of the pineal gland. Since melatonin (MT) itself, or its precursor serotonin, are of importance for sleep, mood, and pain perception, disease states - or situations in which these functions are disturbed - should be of interest to investigate in this context. READ MORE

  5. 18. Living with fibromyalgia : A study of the consequences for daily activities

    Author : Chris Henriksson; Töres Theorell; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic generalized muscle pain syndrome. This thesis is a study of 116 patients with FM, twenty living in the USA and the rest in Sweden, all meeting the classification criteria proposed by the American College of Rheumatology, and 39 patients with chronic regio!Jal muscle pain. READ MORE

  6. 19. Behavioral effects of female sex steroid hormones : models of PMS and PMDD in Wistar rats

    Author : Magnus Löfgren; Torbjörn Bäckström; Inga-Maj Johansson; Per Södersten; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; PMS; PMDD; rats; progesterone; estradiol; behavior; individual response; stress interaction; tolerance; withdrawal; learning and memory; anxiety.; Biological research on drug dependence; Biologisk beroendeforskning; Endocrinology; Endokrinologi; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Pharmacological research; Farmakologisk forskning; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Psychology; Psykologi; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Background Animal models can be used to mimic human conditions of psychopathology, and also as pre-clinical models to evaluate candidate drugs. With hormonal treatment it is possible to produce behavior in the rat which corresponds to the mental symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), and pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). READ MORE

  7. 20. Bioinformatic methods for characterization of viral pathogens in metagenomic samples

    Author : Fredrik Lysholm; Bengt Persson; Björn Andersson; Joseph F. Petrosino; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Abstract : Virus infections impose a huge disease burden on humanity and new viruses are continuously found. As most studies of viral disease are limited to theinvestigation of known viruses, it is important to characterize all circulating viruses. READ MORE