Search for dissertations about: "neurocognitive dysfunction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words neurocognitive dysfunction.

  2. 1. Neurocognitive and endocrine dysfunction in women with exhaustion syndrome

    Author : Agneta Sandström; Tommy Olsson; Lars Nyberg; Marie Åsberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cognition; attention; working memory; exhaustion syndrome; major depression; cortisol; HPA-axis; proinflammatory cytokines; psychology; neurocognitive; endocrine; fMRI; MRI; prefrontal cortex; multivariate; women; personality; TCI; stress; Public health medicine research areas; Folkhälsomedicinska forskningsområden; Diagnostic radiology; Diagnostisk radiologi; medicin; Medicine; diagnostisk radiologi; Diagnostic Radiology;

    Abstract : Stress has emerged as one of the most important factors to consider in psychiatric diagnoses and has become a common reason for long-term sick leave (LTSL). Roughly 50% of LTSL due to psychiatric diseases are thought to be associated with work-related stress. READ MORE

  4. 2. Early trauma/dysmorphogenesis and adult neurodysfunction in schizophrenia

    Author : Baher Ismail; Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Psychiatry; clinical psychology; klinisk psykologi; neurodevelopmental model; psychosomatics; Psykiatri; tardive dyskinesia; neurological abnormality; neurocognitive dysfunction; dermatoglyphics; head circumference; minor physical anomalies; Schizophrenia; obstetric complications; psykosomatik;

    Abstract : To measure the importance of early neurodevelopmental disturbance for schizophrenia, early trauma and dysmorphogenesis (i.e. obstetric complications (OCs), minor physical anomalies (MPAs), head circumference (HC) and dermatoglyphic characteristics) were studied in relationship to adult neurodysfunction (i.e. READ MORE

  5. 3. Influence of depth of anesthesia on postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) and inflammatory markers

    Author : Pether Jildenstål; Narinder Rawal; Lars Berggren; Jan Jakobsson; Johan Reader; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Postoperative cognitive dysfunction; minor and major surgery; anaesthesia; depth of anaesthesia monitoring; auditory evoked potential; AAI; inflammatory marker; Medicin; Medicine;

    Abstract : Patients may suffer from various forms of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). In most cases, the impact on cognitive function is relatively transient but POCD can sometimes be long-lasting (> 1 year). Studies showing that up to one in four patients with known risk factors are affected by some form of cognitive loss. READ MORE

  6. 4. Neurochemical and cognitive aftermaths of surgery - studies on short- and long-term effects of surgery and anesthesia

    Author : Mattias Danielsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anesthesia; blood-brain barrier; brain amyloidosis; cardiac surgery; orthopedic surgery; inflammation; neuroinflammation; neuronal damage; cognitive decline; postoperative cognitive dysfunction;

    Abstract : Background: Each year, around the world, more than 230 million patients have surgery. Improvements in healthcare have resulted in older and sicker patients undergoing surgical interventions. As a result, surgical safety has be-come a global public-health concern. READ MORE

  7. 5. A longitudinal study of cognitive changes after surgical treatment for epilepsy

    Author : Elisabeth Engman; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : Epilepsy surgery; general neurocognitive status; memory; group change; individual heterogeneity;

    Abstract : Epilepsy surgery is a valuable therapeutic option for some patients with pharmaco-resistant partial epilepsy, but resection of cortical tissue carries a risk of creating or worsening a dysfunction. Therefore pre-and postoperative levels of cognitive function are systematically monitored in epilepsy surgery programs. READ MORE