Search for dissertations about: "gait disorder"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words gait disorder.
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1. On quantification of gait
Abstract : There are many diseases and especially so orthopaedic and neurological ones that have an obvious influence on the gait. In spite af that, there have been comparatively few attempts ta quantify gait disorders except within the orthopaedic discipline. READ MORE
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2. Population-based studies of higher-level gait disorders and hydrocephalus : focused on brain ventricular morphometry and patient outcomes following shunt surgery
Abstract : Background: To study gait is of great importance for the health of the aging population. Higher-level gait disorders (HLGD) are characterized by a slow, symmetrical, unsteady gait. Its cause is most often unknown. HLGD in combination with ventriculomegaly (i. READ MORE
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3. Force, falls and fear of falls in myotonic dystrophy type 1. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies
Abstract : ABSTRACT Background: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a neuromuscular multisystemic disorder with slowly progressive muscle weakness. The overall purpose of this thesis was, in adult patients with DM1, to investigate factors of importance for functional balance skills and falls, and to investigate the natural course of muscle force and functional balance impairments, with reliable measurement methods. READ MORE
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4. Rett syndrome, motor development, mobility and orthostatic reactions : loss of function, difficulties and possibilities
Abstract : Rett syndrome (RTT) is a rare, severe neurodevelopmental disorder, which partly develops in a predictable way, and influences many bodily functions. Regression, i.e. loss of earlier achieved abilities, is one of the clinical criteria for RTT. READ MORE
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5. Imaging in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus : The value of structured radiological evaluation
Abstract : Background: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a neurological condition where the symptoms include disturbed gait, balance, cognition and continence. The diagnostic guidelines are based on typical symptoms combined with imaging showing enlarged ventricles. READ MORE