Search for dissertations about: "mri in spinal trauma"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words mri in spinal trauma.

2. 1. Traumatic high-load injuries in the adolescent spine. Clinical, radiological and experimental studies

   Author : Adad Baranto; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Adolescence; athletes; spinal loading; back pain; disc degeneration; growth zone; intervertebral disc; MRI; nucleus pulposus; porcine spine; radiography; spine; vertebral endplate;

   Abstract : Background: Disc degeneration and other radiological abnormalities are highly frequent among young athletes in sports with great demands on the back. It has also been reported that athletes with these abnormalities have more back pain than other athletes and non-athletes. READ MORE

4. 2. Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies following spinal cord and brachial plexus injuries

   Author : Amar Karalija; Mikael Wiberg; Zhongyu John Li; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Spinal cord injury; brachial plexus injury; acetyl-L-carnitine; N-acetyl-cysteine; MRI; motoneurons; anatomi; Human Anatomy;

   Abstract : Traumatic injuries to the spinal cord and brachial plexus induce a significant inflammatory response in the nervous tissue with progressive degeneration of neurons and glial cells, and cause considerable physical and mental suffering in affected patients. This thesis investigates the effects of the antioxidants N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) and acetyl-L- carnitine (ALC) on the survival of motoneurons in the brainstem and spinal cord, the expression of pro-apoptotic and pro-inflammatory cell markers, axonal sprouting and glial cell reactions after spinal hemisection in adult rats. READ MORE

5. 3. Assessment of rat spinal cord injury models

   Author : Ning Xu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a complicated and devastating condition, causing different extents of motor, sensory and autonomic dysfunctions. In addition, there is a risk for secondary complications after SCI including posttraumatic syringomyelia (PTS) that can cause further functional loss. READ MORE

6. 4. Magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor imaging after brachial plexus injury and repair : Experimental and clinical study

   Author : Grainne Bourke; Mikael Wiberg; Lev N. Novikov; Lars Dahlin; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Brachial Plexus; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Neonatal; Diffusion Tensor Imaging;

   Abstract : Brachial plexus injuries (BPI) cause permanent upper limb paralysis and serious disability in adults and children. Timely identification of the severity of nerve injury and early appreciation of the inane potential for recovery would revolutionise management. READ MORE