Search for dissertations about: "chronic toxic encephalopathy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words chronic toxic encephalopathy.

2. 1. Psychological methods for the assessment of chronic toxic encephalopathy and multiple chemical sensitivity

   Author : Kai Österberg; Institutionen för psykologi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; industrial medicine; Occupational health; Psychology; organic solvents; personality; neuropsychology; multiple chemical sensitivity; toxic encephalopathy; Organic chemistry; Psykologi; Yrkesmedicin; arbetsmiljömedicin; Organisk kemi;

   Abstract : The dissertation deals with psychological methods aimed at improving the understanding and assessment of two disorders related to contact with chemicals: solvent-induced chronic toxic encephalopathy (TE) and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). The main aim of Paper I was to study whether the addition of some newer psychological tests of complex attention and executive functions to a traditional test battery would improve the detection of TE. READ MORE

4. 2. Organic solvents and cognitive functioning. With special reference to interaction with aging

   Author : Linda Nordling Nilson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Solvents; occupational; neuropsychology; cognition; aging; chronic toxic encephalopathy; follow-up studies;

   Abstract : The aim of the thesis was to study cognitive functioning in patients with chronic toxic encephalopathy (CTE) and in aging workers previously exposed to organic solvents. The discriminative power of a series of cognitive tests in identifying patients with CTE was examined. READ MORE

5. 3. Trait anxiety as a determinant of psychological test results

   Author : Roger Persson; Institutionen för psykologi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Environmental health; industrial medicine; Occupational health; work stress; toxic encephalopathy; symptom reporting; neuropsychological testing; organic solvents; repression; psychological methods; social desirability; anxiety; Personality traits; Medicin människa och djur ; Miljömedicin; arbetsmiljömedicin; Yrkesmedicin;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with the problem of interpreting test scores. The intention has been to explore and elucidate the effects of trait anxiety on test scores that have been obtained in applied research settings. READ MORE

6. 4. Genetic predisposition and risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases with special emphasis on Parkinson's disease and solvent-induced chronic toxic encephalopathy

   Author : Ahmad Ahmadi; Margareta Warholm; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : The inter-individual variability in biotransformation, may lead to differences in activation and detoxification of both endogenous and exogenous compounds. Polymorphism studies in such genes were applied for Parkinson's disease (PD) and Chronic toxic encephalopathy (CTE), two diseases influenced by both genetic and enviromnental factors. READ MORE

7. 5. Dynamic posturography in evaluating human equilibrium

   Author : Torbjörn Ledin; Måns Magnusson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : Equilibrium assessment by means of posturography can be performed ina dynamic fashion, meaning that the environment does not remainstable during the test. In the EquiTest dynamic posturography version, the support surface and the visual surround are movable, actively or in response to body movements. READ MORE